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Uplift Latine and Hispanic Voices and Stories

Books for Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month and Beyond

From September 15 to October 15, Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated to honor the rich history, traditions, and cultural influence of Hispanic and Latine Americans. This book list showcases both nonfiction and fiction works created by Latine and Hispanic authors and illustrators featuring characters from all over the world.

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Featured Titles for All Ages

Areli Is a Dreamer

Areli Is a Dreamer

Areli Morales

In the first picture book written by a DACA Dreamer, Areli Morales tells her own powerful and vibrant immigration story.

My Abuela Is a Bruja

My Abuela Is a Bruja

Mayra Cuevas

From an award-winning author comes a vibrant and heartwarming story of the bond between grandmother and grandchild, with a touch of Puerto Rican magic!

Emilia Wishing

Emilia Wishing

Belen Medina

In this poignant picture book, Emilia wishes for all the things she doesn’t have, including her own bed, a new car, and nicer clothes. But as she discovers through her mom’s sacrifices, Emilia already has what she needs.

In Case of las Moscas

In Case of las Moscas

Jackie Morera

A tiny misunderstanding snowballs into a wild adventure in this playful picture book that pokes gentle fun at what’s lost in translation between Spanish and English.

My Papa Has a Red Mustache

My Papa Has a Red Mustache

Leo Espinosa

A heartfelt and humorous story about a young girl who adores everything about her papa – except for his embarrassing mustache – from a New York Times bestselling illustrator and Pura Belpré Honor recipient.

Day of the Dead: Old Ways, New Ways

Day of the Dead: Old Ways, New Ways

Melissa Seron Richardson

Celebrate El Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, with a young girl and her family in this Step 2 reader–perfect for young readers who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help!

Borderlands and the Mexican American Story

Borderlands and the Mexican American Story

David Dorado Romo

Until now, you’ve only heard one side of the story, about migrants crossing borders, drawn to the promise of a better life. In reality, Mexicans were on this land long before any borders existed. Here’s the true story of America, from the Mexican American perspective.

Halfway to Somewhere

Halfway to Somewhere

Jose Pimienta

New school, new country, but only half a family?! Embark on a coming of age journey with a middle school teen navigating their parent’s divorce while moving to a new country in this stunning graphic novel.

How to Say Goodbye in Cuban

How to Say Goodbye in Cuban

Daniel Miyares

Here is the dramatic coming-of-age graphic novel memoir of 12-year-old Carlos (who would grow up to become the author’s father), his life during the Cuban Revolution, and his family’s harrowing escape to America.

No Place on Earth

No Place on Earth

Andrea Beatriz Arango

From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Iveliz Explains It All, comes a moving novel with a touch of magic, where two boys find themselves in each other’s dreams and slowly help one another face the real world.

Quetzal's Labyrinth

Quetzal's Labyrinth

Karla Arenas Valenti

From the Pura Belpré Award–winning author of Lola comes an action-packed middle grade fantasy where Aztec mythology crashes into everyday life. When twelve-year old Diego discovers ancient gods are real, he must journey into a deadly labyrinth to stop a vengeful power before it destroys the world.

Sol Goes for Goal!

Sol Goes for Goal!

Julio Anta

It’s back to school for the Hillside Valley kids! Sol’s trying out for the middle school soccer team but will a crush on the team captain distract her from her goals? Find out in this new Hillside Valley graphic novel—filled with friendship, first crushes, and some impressive soccer skills!

Carnival Fantástico

Carnival Fantástico

Angela Montoya

An unputdownable romantasy following a young woman posing as fortune-teller at a magical traveling carnival, where the handsome boy who once broke her heart resurfaces and warns her that the carnival is more sinister than it appears.

Does My Body Offend You?

Does My Body Offend You?

Mayra Cuevas, Marie Marquardt

A timely story of two teenagers who discover the power of friendship, feminism, and standing up for what you believe in, no matter where you come from. A collaboration between two gifted authors writing from alternating perspectives, this compelling novel shines with authenticity, courage, and humor.

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Erika L. Sánchez

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “stunning” (America Ferrera) YA novel about a teenager coming to terms with losing her sister and finding herself amid the pressures, expectations, and stereotypes of growing up in a Mexican American home.

On the Wings of la Noche

On the Wings of la Noche

Vanessa L. Torres

Noche is a Lechuza by night, an ethereal jet-black owl who guides the dead to the afterlife. Except now, Noche cannot bring herself to escort her dead girlfriend, whose soul is fading the harder Noche holds on—an aching romance about first and second loves and finding the strength to let go.

Waiting on a Miracle

Waiting on a Miracle

Anika Fajardo

What if Mirabel and her sisters had to leave the Encanto? A magical addition to the New York Times bestselling Twisted Tale series about Disney’s Encanto.

More Picture Books

A Plate of Hope

Erin Frankel; illustrated by Paola Escobar

Abuelita's Gift

Mariana Ríos Ramírez; illustrated by Sara Palacios

Areli Is a Dreamer

Areli Morales; illustrated by Luisa Uribe

Cantora

Melisa Fernández Nitsche

Carpenter's Helper

Sybil Rosen; illustrated by Camille Garoche

Celebrate the Day of the Dead!

Diane de Anda; illustrated by Gloria Félix

Crack Goes the Cascarón

Sara Andrea Fajardo; illustrated by Rocío Arreola Mendoza

Digging for Words

Angela Burke Kunkel; illustrated by Paola Escobar

Double Bass Blues

Andrea J. Loney; illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez

Dream for the Land

Laekan Zea Kemp; illustrated by Leo Espinosa

Emilia Wishing

Belen Medina; illustrated by Magdalena Mora

Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena

Karla Arenas Valenti; illustrated by Elisa Chavarri

How to Hear the Universe

Patricia Valdez; illustrated by Sara Palacios

In Case of las Moscas

Jackie Morera; illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson

I Pledge Allegiance

Pat Mora and Libby Martinez; illustrated by Patrice Barton

My Abuela Is a Bruja

Mayra Cuevas; illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gomez

My Sister's Quinceañera

Delia Ruiz; illustrated by Elisa Chavarri

The Notebook Keeper

Stephen Briseño; illustrated by Magdalena Mora

Pepita Meets Bebita

Ruth Behar and Gabriel Frye-Behar; illustrated by Maribel Lechuga

Please Pass the Tamales!

Silvia López; illustrated by Mirelle Ortega

Salsa Lullaby

Jen Arena; illustrated by Erika Meza

See You on the Other Side

Rachel Montez Minor; illustrated by Mariyah Rahman

Soon, Your Hands

Jonathan Stutzman; illustrated by Elizabeth Lilly

Tamales For Christmas

Stephen Briseño; illustrated by Sonia Sánchez

Tía Fortuna's New Home

Ruth Behar; illustrated by Devon Holzwarth

Together We Remember

Jackie Morera; illustrated by Violeta Encarnación

Tomas and the Library Lady

Pat Mora; illustrated by Raul Colón

Waiting for the Biblioburro/Esperando el Biblioburro

Monica Brown; illustrated by John Parra; translated by Adriana Dominguez

Window Fishing

DK Dyson; illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez

The World's Game

Yamile Saied Méndez; illustrated by Andrés Landazábal

Little Golden Books

Coco Little Golden Book (Disney/Pixar Coco)

Adrian Molina; illustrated by Fabiola Garza

Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Life

Polo Orozco; illustrated by Mirelle Ortega

Disney Encanto Little Golden Book (Disney Encanto)

Naibe Reynoso; illustrated by Alejandro Mesa

Jenna Ortega: A Little Golden Book Biography

Heather E. Schwartz; illustrated by Luz Tapia

Lionel Messi A Little Golden Book Biography

Roberta Ludlow; illustrated by Nomar Perez

Frida Kahlo: A Little Golden Book Biography

Silvia Lopez; illustrated by Elisa Chavarri

Rita Moreno: A Little Golden Book Biography

Maria Correa; illustrated by Maine Diaz

Sonia Sotomayor: A Little Golden Book Biography

Silvia Lopez; illustrated by Nomar Perez

More Middle Grade

Iveliz Explains It All

Andrea Beatriz Arango; illustrated by Alyssa Bermudez

Lola

Karla Arenas Valenti

Lotería

Karla Arenas Valenti; illustrated by Dana Sanmar

No Place on Earth

Andrea Beatriz Arango

More Young Adult

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