Jam packed with passion, heart and an emphasis on the Ni Una Menos movement, Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez is an empowering coming of age tale with an ultra focused fútbol (soccer) edge. Seventeen-year…
Audiobook Review: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
What do you get when you mix endearing characters, genuine family dynamics, brujería-inspired magic, and queerness in a myriad of forms? Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas is an #ownvoices YA Paranor…
Borja Voces Gives Us A Sneak Peek Into Premios Juventud
With every kind of social gathering being cancelled and ruined due to COVID-19, one show that is still coming along is Univision’s Premios Juventud. We at the Young Folks were able to speak with…
Book Review: Lobizona by Romina Garber
Werewolves, magic, love stories and more, Lobizona by Romina Garber is every fantasy lovers dream wrapped in heartfelt commentary on the immigrant experience in the US. Lobizona follows Manuela “…
Book Review: Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega
Charming and spooky, Claribel A. Oretga’s middle grade debut, Ghost Squad, feels like the coziest autumn evening — ever. Based in Dominican folklore, Ghost Squad follows twelve year old Lucely …
Book Review: Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry
Atmospheric and evocative, Tigers Not Daughters explores the nonlinear nature of grief and sisterhood through the lens of magical realism. Author Samantha Mabry tinges her words in bittersweet energy …
Book Review: We Set The Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Tehlor Kay Mejia’s debut, We Set the Dark on Fire, is a sapphic enemies to lovers dystopian novel set in a non specific Latinx world. It’s a book about revolution, freedom and breaking the wheel. At t…