Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with these books by Latinx authors! In the mood for films directed by Latinx directors? We've got you covered there too.
Curious about what was on display this month last year? Check out those books here!
Desperately Seeking Frida by Ian Castello-Cortes
Detrás del muro edited by Elvia Rosa Castro-Martín et al
The Great Woman Singer: Gender and Voice in Puerto Rican Music by Licia Fiol-Matta
Border Bang by Jorge Guitérrez
Land of a Thousand Dances: Chicano Rock 'n' Roll from Southern California by David Reyes and Tom Waldman
Dissonant Divas in Chicana Music: The Limits of La Onda by Deborah R. Vargas
Latinx Curriculum Theorizing edited by Theodorea Regina Berry, Mariela Rodríguez, & Krystal A. Kalinec-Craig
Understanding the Language Development and Early Education of Hispanic Children by Eugene E. García & Erminda H. García
Teaching Writing with Latino/a Students: Lessons Learned at Hispanic-Serving Institutions edited by Cristina Kirklighter, Diana Cárdenas, & Susan Wolff Murphy
Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Advancing Research and Transformative Practices edited by Anne-Marie Núñez, Sylvia Hurtado, & Emily Calderón Galdeano
Bicultural Parent Engagement: Advocacy and Empowerment edited by Edward M. Olivos, Oscar Jiménez-Castellanos, & Alberto M. Ochoa
Working from Within: Chicana and Chicano Activist Educators in Whitestream Schools by Luis Urrieta
Los detectives salvajes por Roberto Bolaño
Woman Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros (local author)
Todos los fuegos el fuego por Julio Cortázar
Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments, with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies by Laura Esquivel, suggested by Dr. López
A Lupita le gustaba planchar por Laura Esquivel
El general en su laberinto por Gabriel García Márquez
Puerto Rico Strong edited by Lopez et al
Las tierras arrasadas por Emiliano Monge y sugerido por el Dr. Espiña-Barros
Angola Janga: Kingdom of Runaway Slaves by Marcelo D'Salete & translated from the Portuguese by Andrea Rosenberg
Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea, suggested by Dr. Vilella
Poetry
Citizen Illegal by José Olivarez (local author)
The Crazy Bunch by Willie Perdomo
The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon-Bon by Willie Perdomo
Lessons on Expulsion by Erika Sánchez (local author)
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar (Pura Belpré Award winner)
They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems by David Bowles (Pura Belpré Honor Book)
Gabi, A Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez (local author)
Yo no soy tu perfect hija méxicana por Erika L. Sánchez (local author)
Graphic Borders: Latino Comic Books Past, Present, and Future edited by Frederick Luis Aldama & Christopher González
Latinx Superheroes in Mainstream Comics by Frederick Luis Aldama
Your Brain on Latino Comics: From Gus Arriola to Los Bros Hernandez by Frederick Luis Aldama
Knitting the Fog by Claudia D. Hernández:
My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor
Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White by Lila Quintero Weaver
Chicana Movidas: New Narratives of Activism and Feminism in the Movement Era edited by Dionne Espinoza, María Eugenia Cotera, and Maylei Blackwell
Brown in the Windy City: Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in Postwar Chicago by Lilia Fernández
Visión de los vencidos: Relaciones indígenas de la Conquista editada por Miguel León-Portilla y traducido por Ángel María Garibay K. y Miguel León-Portilla
Solito, Solita: Crossing Borders with Youth Refugees from Central America edited by Steven Mayers & Jonathan Freedman
Latinx: The New Force in American Politics and Culture by Ed Morales
El laberinto de la soledad, Postdata, y Vuelta a "El laberinto de la soledad" por Octavio Paz
Slave Rebellion in Brazil: The Muslim Uprising of 1835 in Bahia by João José Reis, suggested by Dr. López
Diosa de las Américas: Escritos Sobre la Virgen de Guadalupe editada por Ana Castillo
Goddess of the Americas: Writings on the Virgin of Guadalupe edited by Ana Castillo
Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria Anzaldúa: The pioneering Chicana feminist and activist delves into life on the border in this autobiographical collection of essays and poetry.
Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paolo Freire, suggested by Dr. López (You can also read it as an ebook!)
Middle Grade Novels
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo Cartaya (Pura Belpré Honor Book)
Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
Becoming Naomi León by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Picture Books & Easy Readers
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré by Anika Denise & Paola Escobar
Sembrando Historias: Pura Belpré: Bibliotecaria y Narradora de Cuentos por Anika Denise & Paola Escobar y tranducida por Omayra Ortiz
Islandborn by Junot Díaz & Leo Espinosa (Pura Belpré Honor Book)
La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya, Juana Martinez-Neal, & H.C. Anderson (Pura Belpré winner)
Drum Dream Girl written by Margarita Engle and illustrated by Rafael López
Yo Soy Muslim: A Father's Letter to His Daughter by Marc Gonzalez & Mehrdokht Amini
All Around Us by Xelena Gonzalez & Adriana M. García (Pura Belpré Honor Book, American Indian Book Award, International Latino Book Award, Tómas Rivera Book Award)
Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martínez-Neal
The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez (Pura Belpré Honor Book, local author)
Danza! Amalia Hernández and el Ballet Folklórico de México written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh
Echoes of a Land: Mexico edited by Miquel Adria for the Vienna Architectural Bicentennial
Tales from La Vida: A Latinx Comics Anthology edited by Frederick Luis Aldama
Latin American Migrations to the U.S. Heartland: Changing Social Landscapes in Middle America by Linda Allegro
Aftershocks of Disaster: Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm edited by Yarimar Bonilla & Marisol LeBrón
Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico by David Bowles
Jazz Owls by Margarita Engle
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older (también se puede leerlo en español: La formasombras)
Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez
Undocumented: A Worker's Fight written & drawn by Duncan Tonatiuh
When I Walk Through That Door, I Am: An Immigrant Mother's Quest by Jimmy Santiago Baca
elegia/elegy by Raquel Salas Rivera
While They Sleep (Under the Bed is Another Country) by Raquel Salas Rivera
Lima :: Limón by Natalie Scenters-Zapico
Lowriders to the Center of the Earth by Cathy Camper & Raúl the Third
Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish! by Pablo Cartaya
Dragonslayer: Folktales from Latin America written & drawn by Jaime Hernández
La Matadragones: Cuentos de Latinoamérica por Jaime Hernández
Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt de la Peña & Christian Robinson
All the Way to Havana by Margarita Engle & Mike Curato
My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero & Zeke Peña
Vamos! Let's Go to the Market! written & illustrated by Raúl the Third
Soldier for Equality: José de la Luz Saénz and the Great War written & illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh