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Hispanic Heritage Month Children

This list celebrates Hispanic culture and history.  Books included are by and/or about Latinx individuals and culture.  

The books range from picture books for prereaders to novels for mature teens.  Some titles are bilingual and the list is by no means exhaustive, but please use it as a jumping off point to discover some great authors and interesting stories. 


The house on Mango Street

by Cisneros, Sandra.


Counting ovejas

by Weeks, Sarah.


Just in case

by Morales, Yuyi.


Pele´, king of soccer = Pele´a^e, el rey del fa^utbol

by Brown, Monica, 1969-


The dreamer

by Ryan, Pam Mun~oz.


¡Clemente!

by Perdomo, Willie.


Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe

by Sa´enz, Benjamin Alire.


Whiskers, tails, and wings : animal folktales from Mexico

by Goldman, Judy, 1955-


Growing up Pedro

by Tavares, Matt.


Juana & Lucas

by Medina, Juana, 1980- author, illustrator.


La princesa and the pea

by Elya, Susan Middleton, 1955- author.


I am not your perfect Mexican daughter

by Sanchez, Erika L.


Pedro, first grade hero

by Manushkin, Fran, author.


Pedro for president

by Manushkin, Fran, author.


Pedro's big goal

by Manushkin, Fran, author.


Pirate Pedro

by Manushkin, Fran, author.


Pedro and the shark

by Manushkin, Fran, author.


Pedro's tricky tower

by Manushkin, Fran, author.


Pedro goes buggy

by Manushkin, Fran, author.


Pedro's mystery club

by Manushkin, Fran, author.


Pedro the ninja

by Manushkin, Fran, author.


Pedro and the dragon

by Manushkin, Fran, author.


Stella Diaz has something to say

by Dominguez, Angela, author, illustrator.


Islandborn

by Diaz, Junot, 1968- author.


The poet X : a novel

by Acevedo, Elizabeth, author.


Juliet takes a breath

by Rivera, Gabby, author.


Alma and How She Got Her Name

by Martinez-Neal, Juana, author, illustrator.


Marcus Vega doesn't speak Spanish

by Cartaya, Pablo, author.


Merci Suarez Changes Gears

by Medina, Meg, author.


Sal and Gabi break the universe

by Hernandez, Carlos Alberto Pablo, 1971- author.


Sal & Gabi fix the universe

by Hernandez, Carlos Alberto, author.


The storm runner

by Cervantes, Jennifer, author.


The Fire Keeper : a Storm Runner novel

by Cervantes, Jennifer, author.


Sulwe

by Nyong'o, Lupita, author.


Between us and Abuela : a family story from the border

by Perkins, Mitali, author.


Me, Frida, and the secret of the peacock ring

by Cervantes, Angela, author.


Just ask! : be different be brave, be you

by Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954- author.


Santiago's road home

by Diaz, Alexandra, author.


Stella Di´az never gives up

by Dominguez, Angela, author, illusrator.


Clap when you land

by Acevedo, Elizabeth, author.


Paola Santiago and the river of tears

by Mejia, Tehlor Kay, author.


This train is being held

by Williams, Ismee, author.


A Cuban girl's guide to tea and tomorrow

by Namey, Laura Taylor, author.


Stella Di´az dreams big

by Dominguez, Angela, author.


What will you be?

by Me´ndez, Yamile Saied, author.


Paola Santiago and the forest of nightmares

by Mejia, Tehlor Kay, author.


The Tooth Fairy meets El Rata^on Pa^erez

by Rena^e Colato Laa^inez