Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. The following picture books are just some of the many that celebrate Hispanic cultures.
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Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The following YA books are an excellent choice for celebrating Hispanic voices. Synopses are provided by the publishers.
A boy mourning the loss of his father takes a walk in the woods and makes a life-changing discovery in A Walk in the Woods, by Nikki Grimes, Jerry Pinkney and Brian Pinkney.
A young boy realizes his greatness in I Am My Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams, written by Tanisia Moore and illustrated by Robert Paul.
A young girl and her community celebrating the arrival of their weekly water delivery in Water Day, by Margarita Engle and Olivia Sua.
A young girl learns how to share the best part of herself during the festival of Diwali in The Light Within You, by Namita Moolani Mehra and Kamala Nair.
A shared name leads to a summer of new opportunities for two teens in The Name Drop, a new young adult novel by Susan Lee.
Two sisters. A betrothal contest. A monster in disguise. Her Radiant Curse, by Elizabeth Lim, explores familial bonds and the dark side of beauty.
My Father, The Panda Killer, by Jamie Jo Hoang, explores intergenerational trauma through the lens of a Californian teen and her Vietnamese father.
Author Pedro Martin shares the emotions and adventures behind moving his abuelito to the United Stated in his memoir, Mexikid.