Giselle Fuerte

This early reader chapter book series follows a multiracial, AfroLatinx family as they navigate the small and large adventures of life in Latin America Jahi is overjoyed to add his remote control Panama Canal train set to the family's D a de los Muertos display. But when he faces a malfunction, his spirits sink.When a possible catastrophe looms at the Panama Canal, Jahi's great-grandfather must find a way to solve the problem, and fast Will Jahi learn not to give up from his bisabuelo-the first AfroPanamanian Canal train conductor?With Spanish sprinkled in, join Jahi as he learns about the Panama Canal, the real-life train conductor, Alfred Springer, and about persevering. Nunca te des por vencido Never give up Target Age: 5-9]

TAP, TAP, TAP ALONG TO THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ​I got my yellow hard hat on my head. We will be building all day long. Construction is so fun Join in on the construction fun Read, sing along, and tap your feet or your hammer as we build a modern Ghanaian mud house Sing along to the companion song, Construction Project by Fuerte Family BondBook includes a passcode to download the song, Construction ProjectOr listen to Construction Project by Fuerte Family Bond on your favourite music streaming service

Believe no lies.I must reluctantly introduce you to an ugly lie some people tell to try to make you believe a mountain is actually a molehill...or a pile of spaghetti. This is the villain of our tale, The Lying Liar Called Racism, and it'll try to make you feel small, powerless, and bad about yourself. Never fear, though, because you can spot this villain and stay strong against it by remembering that you are not and never will be a pile of floppy, sloppy spaghetti. You're a mighty mountain. Never forget it. The Lying Liar Called Racism gently introduces the concept of racism to young children in a way that helps them immediately understand that racism is a form of gaslighting designed to make them question their inherent value. It is a love letter to children to help them never internalize racist messages, to know that racism is not because of the color of their skin (skin color is not the problem-the villain's beliefs are the problem), and to reduce the lifelong harm racism can cause a child. Target Audience: ages 4-8, grades preschool through 3rd]