Read Around North America Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in North America.
Best books from North America (2096)
701.
Mrs. Murakami's Garden by Mario Bellatin EN
Country: North America / 
Mexico
Mexico
Description:
The latest work in English by renowned Chilean-Mexican cult writer Mario Bellatin, a short, allegorical novel that questions truth, art, language, and the split between East and West.
702.
The Undergods by Mariano Azuela EN
Country: North America / Mexico
Mexico
Description:
Hailed as the greatest novel of the Mexican Revolution, The Underdogs recounts the story of an illiterate but charismatic Indian peasant farmer’s part in the rebellion against Porfirio Díaz, and his subsequent loss of belief in the cause when the revolutionary alliance becomes factionalized. Azuela’s masterpiece is a timeless, authentic portrayal of peasant life, revolutionary zeal, and political disillusionment.
704.
705.
706.
On Lighthouses by Jazmina Barrera EN
Country: North America / Mexico
Mexico
Description:
Equal parts personal memoir and literary history, Jazmina Barrera's "collection" of lighthouses explores the allure of loneliness and asks how we use it to create meaning
707.
La distancia entre nosotros by Reyna Grande ES
Country: North America / Mexico
Mexico
Description:
From the award-winning author of Across a Hundred Mountains. Cuando el padre de Reyna Grande deja a su esposa y sus tres hijos atrás en un pueblo de México para hacer el peligroso viaje a través de la frontera a los Estados Unidos, promete que pronto regresará con el dinero suficiente para construir la casa de sus sueños. Sus promesas se vuelven más difíciles de creer cuando los meses de espera se convierten en años. Cuando se lleva a su esposa para reunirse con él, Reyna y sus hermanos son depositados en el hogar ya sobrecargado de su abuela paterna, Evila, una mujer endurecida por la vida. L... continue
708.
Separate Is Never Equal : Sylvia Mendez and Her Family s Fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh EN
Country: North America / Mexico
Mexico
Description:
"Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, played an instrumental role in Mendez v. Westminster, the landmark desegregation case of 1946 in California"--
709.
The Sound of Gravel : A Memoir by Ruth Wariner EN
Country: North America / Mexico
Mexico
Description:
The Sound of Gravel is the remarkable true story of one girl's coming-of-age in a polygamist Mormon Doomsday cult.
710.
You Sound Like a White Girl : The Case for Rejecting Assimilation by Julissa Arce EN
Country: North America / Mexico
Mexico
Description:
AN INDIE BESTSELLER Most Anticipated by ELLE • Bustle • Bloomberg • Kirkus • HipLatina • SheReads • BookPage • The Millions • The Mujerista • Ms. Magazine • and more “Unflinching” —Ms. Magazine • “Phenomenal” —BookRiot • "An essential read" —Kirkus, starred review • "Necessary" —Library Journal • "Powerful" —Joaquin Castro • "Illuminating" —Reyna Grande • "A love letter to our people" —José Olivarez • "I have been waiting for this book all my life" —Paul Ortiz Bestselling author Julissa Arce calls for a celebration of our uniqueness, our origins, our heritage, and the beauty of the differences... continue