Latiné Voices for Kids

Updated September 2, 2025
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The legend of Memo Castillo
Alexander, William
Paper Book
Meet the kids in Mrs. Z's wacky and wonderful third-grade class! Memo Castillo can't wait for his first-ever MagiCon fan convention, but his plans are on the verge of collapse unless he can find a ride--fast!    Guillermo "Memo" Castillo and Theo Chang can...
Call me Roberto! : Roberto Clemente goes to bat for Latinos
Alonso, Nathalie
Paper Book
Roberto Clemente always loved baseball. Growing up in Carolina, Puerto Rico, he swung tree branches (since he didn't have a bat) and hit tin cans. He was always batting, pitching, running, sliding. His dedication paid off when, at the age of 19, he was tapped for a major league team. First stop-...
Speak up, Santiago! : a Hillside Valley graphic novel
Anta, Julio
Paper Book
Welcome to Hillside Valley! 12 year-old New York city kid Santi is heading upstate, in the debut of this irresistible contemporary graphic novel series about friends, family, community and identity--just right for fans of Mexikid and the Click series! How can you speak up...
Who was the voice of the people? : Cesar Chavez
Blas, Terry
Paper Book
Discover the story behind Cesar Chavez and the Delano Grape Strike in this moving graphic novel -- written by award-winning author Terry Blas and illustrated by Ignatz-nominated cartoonist Mar Julia. Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels- an exciting addition to the #1 New York...
Picture purrfect
Burgos, Hilda Eunice
Paper Book
In the Heights meets Front Desk in this heartwarming and funny illustrated story about the friendship between a bodega owner's kid and his newly-adopted furry friend, with a focus on family and community. Miguel Rosado wants nothing more than to see and draw the...
Flora la Fresca & the art of friendship
Chambers, Veronica
Paper Book
From an NYT bestselling author comes the first in an illustrated middle grade series about a Panamanian American girl who uses humor and a little mischief to navigate her best friend moving away and her sister's overbearing and all-consuming quince preparations. Flora...
What fell from the sky
Cuevas, Adrianna
Paper Book
From Pura Belpré Honoree and Edgar Award Winner Adrianna Cuevas comes an out-of-this-world middle grade adventure, based on true historical events, perfect for fans of The Goonies and Stranger Things. All Pineda Matlage wants is to get through the school...
Alberto Salas plays paka paka con la papa : join the quest with Peru's famed scientist and potato expert
Fajardo, Sara Andrea
Paper Book
What can a potato do? To Peruvian scientist Alberto Salas, they have the power to change the world. Go on the hunt with Alberto for for wild potatoes before they go extinct in this playful picture book biography, gorgeously illustrated by Caldecott-honoree Juana Martinez-Neal. ...
The chupacabras of the Río Grande
Gidwitz, Adam
Paper Book
Pura Belpre Honor-winning author David Bowles joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as co-author of the newest Unicorn Rescue Society adventure, as the kids travel to the U.S.-Mexican border to help the legendary chupacabras. A new adventure begins for Elliot and Uchenna when...
Felice and the wailing woman
López, Diana
Paper Book
The twelve-year-old daughter of La Llorona vows to free her mother and reverse the curses that have plagued the magical town of Tres Leches in this delightfully sweet and spellbinding adventure by beloved author Diana L pez. When Felice learns that she's the daughter of La...
Mexikid : a graphic memoir
Martin, Pedro
Paper Book
NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER * An unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican American boy's family and their adventure-filled road trip to bring their abuelito back from Mexico "One of those books that kids will pass to their friends as soon as they have finished it."-...
Elena camps
Medina, Juana
Elena is eager to put up her tent--but is there something she's missing in her hurry? Juana Medina brings back the plucky elephant and her little sidekick with a comedic flair that will delight beginning readers. The big box has arrived, and Elena is so excited! Tent parts fly...
Latinitas : celebrating 40 big dreamers
Mene?ndez, 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...
Dactyl Hill Squad
Older, Daniel José
Paper Book
"An unforgettable historical, high-octane adventure." -- Dav Pilkey, author-illustrator of the Dog Man seriesIt's 1863 and dinosaurs roam the streets of New York as the Civil War rages between raptor-mounted armies down South. Magdalys Roca and her friends from the Colored Orphan Asylum are...
Witchlings
Ortega, Claribel A.
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Perfect for fans of Wicked and KPop Demon Hunters. This is a page-turning adventure about fitting in, standing out, and the magical power of friendship. Every year, in the magical town of Ravenskill, Witchlings who participate in the...
Cousins in the time of magic
Otheguy, Emma
Paper Book
Three cousins get transported back to 1862 to play an important role in the Battle of Puebla, the reason we celebrate Cinco de Mayo today, in this "spellbinding" (School Library Journal, starred review) middle grade fantasy adventure. History is alive with magic....
Reina Ramos : neighborhood helper
Otheguy, Emma
Paper Book
Reina helps her neighbors in this Level Two I Can Read story about Reina Ramos, a loyal friend whose high-spirited antics sometimes cause chaos but who always finds a way to make things right! Features Spanish vocabulary and a glossary. Reina's school is holding a food drive for the...
The Snips: A Bad Buzz Day (a Graphic Novel)
Raul the Third
Paper Book
For readers of Dog Man and The Bad Guys  comes a fun and zany early graphic novel series starring a crew of scissor-wielding hairdresser superheroes saving the city from evildoers bent on creating havoc and bad haircuts. The Snips is a superhero...
Stuntboy, in the meantime
Reynolds, Jason
Paper Book
A Schneider Family Award Honor Book for Middle Grade From Newbery Medal honoree and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a hilarious, hopeful, and action-packed middle grade novel about the greatest young superhero you've never heard of, filled with...
The girl and the robot
Rodriguez, Oz
Paper Book
An out-of-this-world story about friendship, empowerment, and . . . running from federal agents? E.T. meets cult classic The Iron Giant in this middle grade light sci-fi from Emmy Award-winner Oz Rodriguez and New York Times best-selling author Claribel A. Ortega...
Becoming Kid Quixote : a true story of belonging in America
Sierra, Sarah
Paper Book
A young readers' companion to the adult memoir Kid Quixotes by Stephen Haff. Narrated by one extraordinary ten-year-old girl, this inspiring memoir tells the story of a daughter of Mexican American immigrants who finds her voice through the power of words and performance of...
Back-to-school blitz
Torres, Jennifer
Paper Book
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Nuestra América : 30 inspiring latinas/latinos who have shaped the United States
Vourvoulias, Sabrina
Paper Book
Celebrate 30 influential Latinas/Latinos/Latinxs in U.S. history with Nuestra América, a fully-illustrated anthology from the Smithsonian Latino Center.   Nuestra América highlights the inspiring stories of thirty Latina/o/xs throughout...

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