Hispanic Heritage Month-Juvenile and Teen books

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central, and South America. This is a curated list of Juvenile and Teen books about, by, and/or for the Latino and Hispanic communities.

Updated September 16, 2024
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Something like home
Arango, Andrea Beatriz
Paper Book
Written by Newbery Honor-winning author, Andrea Beatriz Arango, this is a heartfelt and moving novel in verse about family, foster care and letting new people in.
Ancient night
Bowles, David
Paper Book
Publishers Weekly Best of the Year BookPage Best of the Year Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Evanston Library Best of the Year Horn Book 2023 Summer Reading List "Vivid and vibrant." --NPR...
Noche antigua
Bowles, David
Paper Book
Publishers Weekly Best of the Year BookPage Best of the Year Al comienzo de todo, los viejos nos cuentan, el cosmos estaba callado y quieto. Solo la luna brillaba redonda en la vasta y estrellada...
Mi perro solo habla español
Cáceres, Andrea
Paper Book
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...
Mama's panza
Quintero, Isabel
Paper Book
A body-positive picture book about a young boy's love for his mother and his mother's belly. Everyone has a panza-it can be big and round, soft and small, or somewhere in between. But a young boy's favorite panza of all is Mama's. Her panza is capable of remarkable things, and...
The princess and the warrior : a tale of two volcanoes
Tonatiuh, Duncan
Paper Book
In the picture book Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes, award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings a cherished Mexican legend to life. A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book * ALA/ALSC Notable Children's Book!...
The princess and the warrior : a tale of two volcanoes
Tonatiuh, Duncan
Paper Book
In the picture book Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes, award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings a cherished Mexican legend to life. A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book * ALA/ALSC Notable Children's Book!...

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