Hispanic American Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month with these compelling reads that explore the vibrant cultures, diverse experiences, and rich histories of Hispanic and Latinx communities.

Updated August 20, 2025
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Latinoland : a portrait of America's largest and least understood minority
Arana, Marie (Writer)
Paper Book
"A perfect representation of Latino diversity" (The Washington Post), LatinoLand draws from hundreds of interviews and prodigious research to give us both a vibrant portrait and the little-known history of our largest and fastest-growing minority, in "a work of prophecy, sympathy,...
Tales our abuelitas told : a Hispanic folktale collection
Campoy, F. Isabel.
Paper Book
Once upon a time, in a land far away... These stories have journeyed far -- over mountains, deserts, and oceans -- carried by wind, passed on to us by our ancestors. Now they have found their way to you. A sly fox, a bird of a thousand colors, a magical set of...
Decoding "Despacito" : an oral history of Latin music
Cobo, Leila
Paper Book
A behind the scenes look at the music that is currently the soundtrack of the globe, reported on and written by Leila Cobo, Billboard's VP of Latin Music and the world's ultimate authority on popular Latin music. Decoding "Despacito" tracks the stories behind the biggest...
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...
Latinísimo : home recipes from the twenty-one countries of Latin America
Gutierrez, Sandra A.
Paper Book
An encyclopedic cookbook (from Chiles Rellenos andTostones toGolden Coconut Chicken andDulce de Leche Tart)celebrating Latin American home cooking-the first to cover the day-to-day home cooking of all twenty-one nations-by one of the most respected authorities on the subject ...
Portraits of Hispanic American heroes
Herrera, Juan Felipe.
CD
An inspiring tribute to Hispanic Americans who have made a positive impact on the world This visually stunning book showcases twenty Hispanic and Latino American men and women who have made outstanding contributions to the arts, politics, science, humanitarianism, and athletics. Gorgeous portraits...
Night stories : folktales from Latin America : a toon graphic
Liniers
Paper Book
The New York Public Library Best Book for Kids 2024 ALA Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List "Liniers' comics are funny and fanciful and whimsical and philosophical in the best sense." - Matt Groening, The Simpsons Classic Latin American folktales...
Gaby's Latin American kitchen
Melian, Gaby
Paper Book
Celebrity Chef Gaby Melian brings you into her kitchen to teach the best recipes she's learned from all over Latin America. From desayuno (breakfast) to cena (dinner), merienda (snacks) to postre (dessert), your young chef will be a pro in no time. En sus marcas, listos... fuera!...
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...
Latin Americans thought of it : amazing innovations
Salinas, Eva.
Paper Book
Travel from the ancient hidden city of Machu Picchu high in the Andes, past Mayan ruins over 2,000 years old, to the bustling modern cities of São Paulo and Buenos Aires. Learn about the vibrant cultures and innovations of Latin America--rodeo, carnival, chocolate, coffee, piñata, tango, and...
Our migrant souls : a meditation on race and the meanings and myths of "Latino"
Tobar, Héctor
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE FOR NONFICTION Named One of The New York Times' 100 Notable Books of 2023 One of Time's 100 Must-Read Books of 2023 | A Top Ten Book of 2023 at Chicago Public Library A new book by the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer...
Little book of Latin American folktales
Wald, Susana.
Paper Book
When stories travel, they change. The authors of the stories in this anthology range from folklorists to simple storytellers, but they all have in common their Criollo (Creole) roots. Here they have specifically sought out traditional European tales that have been transplanted and transformed...

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