Maya Christina Gonzalez

"A bilingual poetic tale that follows one child/tree from the depths of Mami/Earth to the heights of the sky, telling a story about being free to grow and be who we are meant to be and honoring our relationship with the natural world"--

Maya, who lives in the dusty desert, opens her eyes wide to find the colors in her world, from Papi's black hair and Mami's orange and purple flowers to Maya's red swing set and the fiery pink sunset.

Inclusive pronouns are learned alongside the alphabet in this joyously illustrated take on the classic ABC book.

With the help of her family, a resourceful Mexican American girl realizes her dream of having a space of her own to read and to think.

A bilingual collection of poems in which the renowned Mexican American poet revisits and celebrates his childhood memories of fall in the city and growing up in Los Angeles.

A girl expresses her love of the river that she visits, plays in, and cares for throughout the year.

A young girl describes her feelings when her father decides to leave their home in Mexico to look for work in the United States.

A reclamation of the Mexican serenata tradition, follow the story of a young boy who asks his father if there is a song for a boy who loves a boy.

Pronouns serve as a familiar starting point for kids and grown-ups to expand ideas about gender and celebrate personal expression with fun imagery that provides a place to meet and play.