Things only get worse when she does a class presentation and confronts her classmates’ prejudice and ignorance about her Black Panamanian identity, not to mention from her own abuela. Sincerely Sicily is Tamika Burgess’s debut novel about Sicily Jordan, a young Black Panamanian girl who is forced to face all her worst fears: starting a new school as a sixth grader, leaving behind her friends, and wearing a uniform that goes against every one of her fashion rules.
Sincerely Sicily by Tamika Burgess Photo: HarperCollins Read on to learn more about 18 books by Latinx authors that we’re excited to read in 2023. We’re rounded up books in a variety of genres including young adult, poetry, memoir, and adult fiction, so there’s a little something for everyone. This is by no means an exhaustive list but is a good starting place as you curate your TBR lists for the year. Given that the landscape continues to prioritize white voices, it’s our responsibility to support the many diverse voices of our community, especially at indie and locally-owned bookstores. It continues to be important that Latinx readers of all ages see characters and writers like them, and stories that resonate with their experience on the shelves. And, in the end, she’ll become something she never imagined.We’ve loved seeing Latinx authors making their mark on the publishing industry and thankfully, this year is no different! In all genres, there is a need for Latinx stories, especially from Afro-Latinx and Indigenous Latinx writers, and plenty of authors are filling the gap this year. Eva is walking a dangerous path, one that gets stranger every day. Yet, it’s hard to deny power when it has always been denied to you. Magic is the sign of the dark god, and using it is punishable by death. But Eva is hiding a secret: magic calls to her.Įva knows she should fight the temptation. She tries her best to be perfect and to hide her oddities. Illegitimate and of mixed heritage, Eva is her family’s shame.
Even the bidding of an ancient god who whispers to her at night. Now dependent on the Doña’s magic for her life, Reina will do anything to earn-and keep-her favor. But the journey is dangerous, and prayer can’t always avert disaster.Īttacked by creatures that stalk the region, Reina is on the verge of death until her grandmother, a dark sorceress, intervenes.
Stuck living on the edges of society, her only salvation lies in an invitation from a grandmother she’s never known. In a lush world inspired by the history and folklore of South America, a sweeping epic fantasy of colonialism, ancient magic, and two young women's quest for belonging unfolds.
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