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The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

Honoring the Past "It'll be our job to remember the parts we got wrong and make it better for our children and grandchildren. Embrace our differences, and still find a way to make peace."  p110 "Never be ashamed of where you come from, or the stories your ancestors bring to you. Make them your own."  p122 What the Collective doesn't understand is by honoring the past, our ancestors, our cultures-- and remembering our mistakes-- we become better. p258

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado

Self-Confidence I am able to forget how I'm supposed to feel about  my body and instead I enjoy what my body actually  feels. p279 "...You look at me and you see me struggle through things and you root for me regardless, thinking I'm, like, killing it out there in the world, but when it's you, you don't cut yourself any slack and you beat yourself up. But I'm a regular person and so are you," she says. p314

Tune It Out by Jamie Sumner

Family Maybe you can't pick who you get in the beginning, but you can sure  pick who you end up with. p200