Teen Books for Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month

Liliana Cruz, una joven latina de primera generación, quiere encajar a toda costa en su nueva escuela, ubicada en un exclusivo vecindario de Boston. ¿Tendrá que cambiar su identidad, su nombre o hablar diferente para ser aceptada? Tratando de encontrar respuestas, choca con el muro que su madre ha levantado en casa desde que su padre se fue… otra vez; con el muro que separa a su diverso vecindario de su no tan diversa escuela y con la tensión racial que crece entre sus compañeros. En el camino, Liliana descubre unos cuantos secretos familiares. Además, aprende que un muro no siempre es una barrera. También puede ser una plataforma para decir su verdad.

Liliana Cruz does what it takes to fit in at her new nearly all-white school, but when family secrets come out and racism at school gets worse than ever, she must decide what she believes in and take a stand.

“Es 2032 en Estados Unidos. A todos los ciudadanos les han instalado chips que registran cada uno de sus movimientos. En esta América futurista, es casi imposible sobrevivir como inmigrante indocumentado. Y sobrevivir es lo único que Vali quiere: una vida estable y feliz, como la que han logrado construir en el pequeño pueblo de Vermont. La situación cambia radicalmente cuando el chip de su madre deja de funcionar y las Fuerzas de Deportación llegan al pueblo. La familia tiene que huir rumbo a casa de la tía Luna. El destino final es California, ese estado santuario alrededor del cual se levanta una muralla. Cuando la madre de Vali es detenida, antes incluso de iniciar su viaje, la joven de 16 años tendrá que atravesar impensables peligros para preservar la vida de su hermano menor. La esperanza prevalece”.

In 2032, when sixteen-year-old Vali’s mother is detained by the Deportation Forces, Vali must flee Vermont with her little brother, Ernie, hoping to reach their Tía Luna in the sanctuary state of California.

“Told in two voices, seventeen-year-old Mayte grapples with her abuela’s cancer, school, and her growing feelings for aspiring writer Auggie, until everything changes when her half sister Aida dies”.

“Seventeen-year-old Estela grapples with racial tensions after placing second to a non-Latino student in a Latiné poetry contest, all while battling anxiety over her family’s looming eviction”–Publisher.

Una poderosa novela debut en verso sobre un estudiante neurodivergente de séptimo grado que sueña con viajar a las estrellas algún día.

A powerful debut novel in verse about a neurodivergent seventh grader who dreams of traveling to the stars one day.

When three estranged best friends take a road trip to see their favorite band, romantic feelings resurface.

“Meet Jalisco and Santa: Jalisco is looking for her beloved mother, who disappeared mysteriously. Santa is faced with taking down the corrupt politicians in her hometown…Jalisco, a spirited girl from the outskirts of Guadalajara, finds her life shattered when her mother mysteriously disappears. Brushed off by authorities, Jalisco’s quest for truth leads her to the Adelitas, a clandestine group fighting against the sinister forces behind the femicides plaguing their community. Determined to uncover the fate of her beloved mother, Jalisco embarks on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, guided by the unwavering strength of sisterhood. Santa is from Wexo, a town on the Texan/Mexican border. The upcoming elections are threatening to put a corrupt politician in power: Ilena Chavez-Estevez AKA ICE. Santa joins the other candidate’s campaign and fights. Racial tensions begin to rise within the town. And when citizens of Wexo begin to disappear one by one, Santa must raid the detention camps and take down ICE.”

“Follow Loquita, a girl from Miami, Florida, who immerses herself in the supernatural realm to figure out why a mysterious ghost is following her, and Ruca, a tough girl in East L.A. fighting against human traffickers. Together these women comprise two of five amazing Latina superheroes known as A La Brava–strong young adults who fight for justice and equality in their communities”.

Meet the unsung Latino rebels, artists, and activists who changed the United States–from Dolores Huerta to Desi Arnaz to Lin Manuel Miranda–in this bold and entertaining graphic history.