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U.S. sales of children’s Spanish-language books rose 6 percent over the past year to 1.5 million units, according to NDP BookScan. Overall Spanish-language books jumped 15 percent.

(For example, if a book is written by a Puerto Rican author, the Spanish in the book would be Puerto Rican.) The format of children’s bilingual books has not changed much over the past 20 years.

As examples, she mentions books and audiobooks by radio personalities in Los Angeles, or TV commentators from the U.S. Spanish-language TV network Univision.

The list, which includes 10 books, is meant to serve the area’s substantial Spanish-speaking communities, said Lynn Lobash, who runs the library system’s readers services department.

Spanish novelist Dolores Redondo’s noir Baztán Trilogy was optioned based on the first book — before publication, and before the next two installments were even written, according to Soler-Pont.

“It’s really important for people to have access to those kinds of books and see why they’re being banned.” Poppy Books & Gifts is located at 56 W. 200 North, Spanish Fork.