Hispanic Heritage Month: Books for Teens

Updated August 30, 2024
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Relit : 16 Latinx remixes of classic stories
Proudman, Sandra
Paper Book
These sixteen stories by award-winning and bestselling YA authors center a Latinx point of view in an empowering anthology that reimagines classics through fantasy, science fiction, and with a dash of magic, for fans of A PHOENIX FIRST MUST BURN and RECLAIM THE STARS In...
Reclaim the stars : 17 tales across realms & space
Córdova, Zoraida
Paper Book
From stories that take you to the stars, to stories that span into other times and realms, to stories set in the magical now, Reclaim the Stars takes the Latin American diaspora to places fantastical and out of this world. Follow princesses warring in space, haunting...
Our shadows have claws : 15 Latin American monster stories
Méndez, Yamile Saied
Paper Book
Fifteen original short stories from YA superstars, featuring Latine mythology's most memorable monsters From zombies to cannibals to death incarnate, this cross-genre anthology offers something for every monster lover. In Our Shadows Have Claws, bloodthirsty vampires are hunted by a quick-witted...
Through the night like a snake : Latin American horror stories
Paper Book
A boy explores the abandoned house of a dead fascist...A leaked sex tape pushes a woman to the brink...A sex worker discovers a dark secret among the nuns of the pampas...The mountain fog is...
The FSG book of twentieth-century Latin American poetry : an anthology
Stavans, Ilan.
Paper Book
A major bilingual anthology of twentieth-century Latin American poetry During a century of extraordinary change, poets became the chroniclers of deep polarizations. From Rubén Darío's quest to renew the Spanish language to César Vallejo's linking of religion and politics, from...
Latino almanac : from early explorers to corporate leaders
Kanellos, Nicolás
Paper Book
A celebration of people and pride! Explore the achievements and contributions of Latinos in the United States with this illuminating history. Latinos in the United States are a vibrant mix of people and multiple identities, each unique, varied, and accomplished. Beginning with...
Latino Americans : the 500-year legacy that shaped a nation
Suarez, Ray
Paper Book
Chronicling the rich and varied history of Latinos in the United States, this companion to the PBS documentary miniseriesvividly and candidly tells how the story of Latino Americans is the story of our country. Latino Americans chronicles the rich and varied history of...
¡Pleibol! : in the barrios and the big leagues = en los barrios y las grandes ligas
Salazar-Porzio, Margaret
Paper Book
The dual-language (English and Spanish) ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas takes readers on a journey into the heart and history of U.S. Latina/o baseball. The extraordinary stories of Latinas/os alongside the artifacts of their remarkable...
Finding Rhythm: An International Dance Journey
Salmon, AliaNor.
Paper Book
One woman embarked on a dance journey around the world, finding out how each dance tells a story of its country and learning how beautiful life can be when you take the lead. If you could do anything you wanted, what would it be? Aliénor Salmon was working as a happiness researcher...
Crashing into you
Callen, Rocky
Paper Book
In this fiercely moving YA romance novel, Leti Rivera's love of street racing is put to the test when tragedy strikes her family and threatens to tear her apart from the boy she's falling for. Seventeen-year-old Leti Rivera dreams of becoming a famous female street racer. Her...
Latinitas : celebrating 40 big dreamers
Menéndez, Juliet
Paper Book
Dream big with the Latinitas in Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers. Discover how 40 influential Latinas became the women we celebrate today! In this collection of short biographies from all over Latin America and across the United States, Juliet Menéndez explores the...
Bravo! : poems about amazing Hispanics
Engle, Margarita
Paper Book
Musician, botanist, baseball player, pilot--the Latinos featured in Bravo!, by author Margarita Engle and illustrator Rafael López, come from many different countries and from many different backgrounds. Celebrate their accomplishments and their contributions to a...

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