Teachers looking for a nuanced book that opens up opportunities for classroom discussion about aspects of Ecuadorian society -- check out LLLAB’s review of Los ojos de Carmen by Ecuadorian author, Veronica Moscoso.

El pato tiene más by Sarah M. White is a short, simple book about a duck and an elephant counting fruit, which offers simple vocabulary, repetition of numbers, and a sweet message about sharing.

Marie-Antoinette et le collier de la mort by Diane Touchet tells of a historical event in which a stolen necklace helped bring down the monarchy. This version of the story centers the mastermind behind the event, Comtesse de la Motte.

Ángel learns the surprising truth about his family and himself in this advanced fantasy novel. The text requires readers to unpack stereotypes and discuss themes of consent, Latinx identity, neurodivergence, and asexuality.

Brandon Brown versus Yucatán invites readers to explore cultural sites in Mexico along with Brandon. Teachers may wish to discuss Brandon’s prejudices and inappropriate tourist behaviors.

Das Haus Nummer 13 is a story of a teen girl living in a haunted house while grieving her father. The story explores processes of grief and access to mental health resources while opening up opportunities for intercultural discussions on these themes.

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Alicia: la Lista centers on Alicia, a teenage girl in Costa Rica, who in preparation for an upcoming move to San José sets goals for herself to attain, which include relational as well as athletic …

Alice’s father announces that the family will be moving to another city soon. Alice is devastated. This life-changing event forces her to make some choices she may not have made otherwise, an…

A dystopian novel (available as an e-reader) which explores disturbing themes related to survival and prophecy. The text tends to emphasize the attractive bodies of the adolescent main characters.

Daniel, a boy in Spain, searches for clues to find a missing ticket to La Tomatina. The story challenges notions of goodness while presenting opportunities to compare Spanish and U.S. cultures, to explore the event of La Tomatina, and to discuss cultural practices involving food.

A book rich in details about Parisian monuments and set against the backdrop of the 2019 Notre Dame fire, Le Rat des Catacombes follows the story of two teenagers, Sofia and Tristan, who find themselves in the midst of a mystery deep within the Catacombs.

Claude, a seven-year-old boy, is assigned a school project about chocolate in which he learns not only about the food, but also about the boy who bullies him.

Good Stories for Language Learners of German is a collection of silly stories to be read aloud with students learning German in their first and second year of study. The author, Michael Peto, suggests reading these stories over the course of the school year, two weeks apart from each other. Each story is accompanied by a word cloud to help students retell the story, reading comprehension questions, and writing prompts. A glossary at the end of the book, as well as on-page translations, aids the students in comprehension. Peto also recommends pairing the stories with other strategies like movie talks and student interviews.

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