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Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the LatinX Diaspora

Saraciea J. Fennell, Ed.

Ages: 14+

Published: 2021

Publisher: Flatiron Books/Macmillan

ISBN: 978-1-25076-342-6

Keywords: Prejudice, Colorism, LGBTQ+, Mental health, Families

What is it like feeling you never fit in? Writers from Afro-Latinx, Caribbean, and Central American communities share their experiences of racism, identity, culture, and self-acceptance.