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Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month: YA Reads

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Highly rated books written by Latinx authors to reflect the teen Latinx-American experience. All annotations from NoveList unless otherwise noted. (J.M.)

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Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed

Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed

15 Voices From the Latinx Diaspora

Book - 2021

Sparking dialogue and hope, 15 original stories by best-selling and award-winning authors as well as up-and-coming voices question the different myths and stereotypes about the Latinx diaspora. Sparking dialogue and hope, 15 original stories by best-selling and award-winning authors as well as up-and-coming voices question the different myths and stereotypes about the Latinx diaspora. Show less

Sparking dialogue and hope, 15 original stories by best-selling and award-winning authors as well as up-and-coming voices question the different myths and stereotypes about the Latinx diaspora. Sparking dialogue and hope, 15 original stories by best-selling and award-winning authors as well as up-and-coming voices question the different myths and stereotypes about the Latinx diaspora. Show less

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Borderless

Borderless

by De Leon, Jennifer

Book - 2023

Forced to flee their home due to escalating gang violence, 17-year-old Maya, with her dreams of attending Guatemala City’s most prestigious art school sha...Show more Forced to flee their home due to escalating gang violence, 17-year-old Maya, with her dreams of attending Guatemala City’s most prestigious art school shattered, and her Mama make their way through Guatemala and Mexico in the hope of crossing the U.S. border. Show less

Forced to flee their home due to escalating gang violence, 17-year-old Maya, with her dreams of attending Guatemala City’s most prestigious art school sha...Show more Forced to flee their home due to escalating gang violence, 17-year-old Maya, with her dreams of attending Guatemala City’s most prestigious art school shattered, and her Mama make their way through Guatemala and Mexico in the hope of crossing the U.S. border. Show less

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The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

by Reyes, Sonora

Book - 2022

Transferred to a Catholic school, 16-year-old Yami Flores finds it hard to fake being straight when she falls for Bo, the only openly queer girl at school, but refuses to follow her heart until she learns to live her full truth out loud. Transferred to a Catholic school, 16-year-old Yami Flores finds it hard to fake being straight when she falls for Bo, the only openly queer girl at school, but refuses to follow her heart until she learns to live her full truth out loud. Show less

Transferred to a Catholic school, 16-year-old Yami Flores finds it hard to fake being straight when she falls for Bo, the only openly queer girl at school, but refuses to follow her heart until she learns to live her full truth out loud. Transferred to a Catholic school, 16-year-old Yami Flores finds it hard to fake being straight when she falls for Bo, the only openly queer girl at school, but refuses to follow her heart until she learns to live her full truth out loud. Show less

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Lulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity

Lulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity

by Velez, Angela

Book - 2022

Polar opposites, sisters Lulu and Milagro become begrudging partners on their school's cross-country college trip during which they unpack family expectations, uncover their older sister's secrets and discover the true meaning of sisterhood. Polar opposites, sisters Lulu and Milagro become begrudging partners on their school's cross-country college trip during which they unpack family expectations, uncover their older sister's secrets and discover the true meaning of sisterhood. Show less

Polar opposites, sisters Lulu and Milagro become begrudging partners on their school's cross-country college trip during which they unpack family expectations, uncover their older sister's secrets and discover the true meaning of sisterhood. Polar opposites, sisters Lulu and Milagro become begrudging partners on their school's cross-country college trip during which they unpack family expectations, uncover their older sister's secrets and discover the true meaning of sisterhood. Show less

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Inheritance

Inheritance

A Visual Poem

by Acevedo, Elizabeth

Book - 2022

Interweaving a powerful message of self-love, an award-winning author and poet celebrates the beauty and meaning of natural Black hair through her most famous spoken-word poem brought to a lushly illustrated picture book form. Interweaving a powerful message of self-love, an award-winning author and poet celebrates the beauty and meaning of natural Black hair through her most famous spoken-word poem brought to a lushly illustrated picture book form. Show less

Interweaving a powerful message of self-love, an award-winning author and poet celebrates the beauty and meaning of natural Black hair through her most famous spoken-word poem brought to a lushly illustrated picture book form. Interweaving a powerful message of self-love, an award-winning author and poet celebrates the beauty and meaning of natural Black hair through her most famous spoken-word poem brought to a lushly illustrated picture book form. Show less

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Juliet Takes A Breath

Juliet Takes A Breath

by Rivera, Gabby

Book - 2019

Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn't sure if her mom will ever speak to ...Show more Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn't sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. But Juliet has a plan, sort of, one that's going to help her figure out this whole "Puerto Rican lesbian" thing. She's interning with the author of her favorite book: Harlowe Brisbane, the ultimate authority on feminism, women's bodies, and other gay-sounding stuff. Will Juliet be able to figure out her life over the course of one magical summer? Is that even possible? Or is she running away from all the problems that seem too big to handle? With more questions than answers, Juliet takes on Portland, Harlowe, and most importantly, herself. Also available as an e-book and graphic novel. Show less

Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn't sure if her mom will ever speak to ...Show more Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn't sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. But Juliet has a plan, sort of, one that's going to help her figure out this whole "Puerto Rican lesbian" thing. She's interning with the author of her favorite book: Harlowe Brisbane, the ultimate authority on feminism, women's bodies, and other gay-sounding stuff. Will Juliet be able to figure out her life over the course of one magical summer? Is that even possible? Or is she running away from all the problems that seem too big to handle? With more questions than answers, Juliet takes on Portland, Harlowe, and most importantly, herself. Also available as an e-book and graphic novel. Show less

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This Is Why They Hate Us

This Is Why They Hate Us

by Aceves, Aaron H.

Book - 2022

Trying to get over his crush by pursuing other romantic prospects as his deep-seated fears and anxieties boil over, Enrique "Quique" Luna realizes that living his truth can come at a high cost. Trying to get over his crush by pursuing other romantic prospects as his deep-seated fears and anxieties boil over, Enrique "Quique" Luna realizes that living his truth can come at a high cost. Show less

Trying to get over his crush by pursuing other romantic prospects as his deep-seated fears and anxieties boil over, Enrique "Quique" Luna realizes that living his truth can come at a high cost. Trying to get over his crush by pursuing other romantic prospects as his deep-seated fears and anxieties boil over, Enrique "Quique" Luna realizes that living his truth can come at a high cost. Show less

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Ander & Santi Were Here

Ander & Santi Were Here

A Novel

by Garza Villa, Jonny

Book - 2023

Nonbinary teen Ander is ready to leave their family's taqueria and focus on their art, but when Santi, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, begins to w...Show more Nonbinary teen Ander is ready to leave their family's taqueria and focus on their art, but when Santi, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, begins to work at the restaurant, the two teens spark a romance made complicated by immigration police. Also available as an e-audiobook. Show less

Nonbinary teen Ander is ready to leave their family's taqueria and focus on their art, but when Santi, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, begins to w...Show more Nonbinary teen Ander is ready to leave their family's taqueria and focus on their art, but when Santi, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, begins to work at the restaurant, the two teens spark a romance made complicated by immigration police. Also available as an e-audiobook. Show less

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We Were Here

We Were Here

by de la Peña, Matt

Book - 2009

Haunted by the event that sentences him to time in a group home, Miguel breaks out with two unlikely companions and together they begin their journey down the California coast hoping to get to Mexico and a new life. Also available as an e-book. Haunted by the event that sentences him to time in a group home, Miguel breaks out with two unlikely companions and together they begin their journey down the California coast hoping to get to Mexico and a new life. Also available as an e-book. Show less

Haunted by the event that sentences him to time in a group home, Miguel breaks out with two unlikely companions and together they begin their journey down the California coast hoping to get to Mexico and a new life. Also available as an e-book. Haunted by the event that sentences him to time in a group home, Miguel breaks out with two unlikely companions and together they begin their journey down the California coast hoping to get to Mexico and a new life. Also available as an e-book. Show less

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Everything Within and in Between

Everything Within and in Between

by Barthelmess, Nikki

Book - 2021

Forbidden by her strict Mexican grandma to learn Spanish, Ri Fernández decides to find her mother in an effort to understand her mixed heritage, but nothing goes as planned, forcing Ri to define who she really is. Also available as an e-book. Forbidden by her strict Mexican grandma to learn Spanish, Ri Fernández decides to find her mother in an effort to understand her mixed heritage, but nothing goes as planned, forcing Ri to define who she really is. Also available as an e-book. Show less

Forbidden by her strict Mexican grandma to learn Spanish, Ri Fernández decides to find her mother in an effort to understand her mixed heritage, but nothing goes as planned, forcing Ri to define who she really is. Also available as an e-book. Forbidden by her strict Mexican grandma to learn Spanish, Ri Fernández decides to find her mother in an effort to understand her mixed heritage, but nothing goes as planned, forcing Ri to define who she really is. Also available as an e-book. Show less

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Out of Darkness

Out of Darkness

by Pérez, Ashley Hope

Book - 2015

Loosely based on a school explosion that took place in New London, Texas, in 1937, this is the story of two teenagers: Naomi, who is Mexican, and Wash, who is black, and their dealings with race, segregation, love, and the forces that destroy people. Loosely based on a school explosion that took place in New London, Texas, in 1937, this is the story of two teenagers: Naomi, who is Mexican, and Wash, who is black, and their dealings with race, segregation, love, and the forces that destroy people. Show less

Loosely based on a school explosion that took place in New London, Texas, in 1937, this is the story of two teenagers: Naomi, who is Mexican, and Wash, who is black, and their dealings with race, segregation, love, and the forces that destroy people. Loosely based on a school explosion that took place in New London, Texas, in 1937, this is the story of two teenagers: Naomi, who is Mexican, and Wash, who is black, and their dealings with race, segregation, love, and the forces that destroy people. Show less

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Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick your Ass

Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick your Ass

The Graphic Novel

by Vargas, Mel Valentine

Book - 2023

Informed that a bully she does not know is determined to beat her up, Latin American teen Piddy Sanchez struggles to learn more about the father she has n...Show more Informed that a bully she does not know is determined to beat her up, Latin American teen Piddy Sanchez struggles to learn more about the father she has never met, until the bully's gang forces her to confront more difficult challenges. Also available in Spanish and as an e-book. Show less

Informed that a bully she does not know is determined to beat her up, Latin American teen Piddy Sanchez struggles to learn more about the father she has n...Show more Informed that a bully she does not know is determined to beat her up, Latin American teen Piddy Sanchez struggles to learn more about the father she has never met, until the bully's gang forces her to confront more difficult challenges. Also available in Spanish and as an e-book. Show less

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Gabi, A Girl in Pieces

Gabi, A Girl in Pieces

by Quintero, Isabel

Book - 2014

Sixteen-year-old Gabi Hernandez chronicles her senior year in high school as she copes with her friend Cindy's pregnancy, friend Sebastian's coming out, h...Show more Sixteen-year-old Gabi Hernandez chronicles her senior year in high school as she copes with her friend Cindy's pregnancy, friend Sebastian's coming out, her father's meth habit, her own cravings for food and cute boys, and especially, the poetry that helps forge her identity. (Novelist) Available as an ebook. Show less

Sixteen-year-old Gabi Hernandez chronicles her senior year in high school as she copes with her friend Cindy's pregnancy, friend Sebastian's coming out, h...Show more Sixteen-year-old Gabi Hernandez chronicles her senior year in high school as she copes with her friend Cindy's pregnancy, friend Sebastian's coming out, her father's meth habit, her own cravings for food and cute boys, and especially, the poetry that helps forge her identity. (Novelist) Available as an ebook. Show less

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Miss Meteor

Miss Meteor

by Mejia, Tehlor Kay

Book - 2020

A teen who secretly arrived with the meteor that gave her small hometown its name discovers that she is turning back into stardust and teams up with her b...Show more A teen who secretly arrived with the meteor that gave her small hometown its name discovers that she is turning back into stardust and teams up with her best friend in an effort to secure her human existence by entering a local beauty pageant that has always been won by thin, blonde, white girls. Also available as an e-book and e-audiobook. Show less

A teen who secretly arrived with the meteor that gave her small hometown its name discovers that she is turning back into stardust and teams up with her b...Show more A teen who secretly arrived with the meteor that gave her small hometown its name discovers that she is turning back into stardust and teams up with her best friend in an effort to secure her human existence by entering a local beauty pageant that has always been won by thin, blonde, white girls. Also available as an e-book and e-audiobook. Show less

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Under the Mesquite

Under the Mesquite

by McCall, Guadalupe Garcia

Book - 2011

Throughout her high school years, as her mother battles cancer, Lupita takes on more responsibility for her house and seven younger siblings, while findin...Show more Throughout her high school years, as her mother battles cancer, Lupita takes on more responsibility for her house and seven younger siblings, while finding refuge in acting and writing poetry. Includes glossary of Spanish terms. Also available as an e-book. Show less

Throughout her high school years, as her mother battles cancer, Lupita takes on more responsibility for her house and seven younger siblings, while findin...Show more Throughout her high school years, as her mother battles cancer, Lupita takes on more responsibility for her house and seven younger siblings, while finding refuge in acting and writing poetry. Includes glossary of Spanish terms. Also available as an e-book. Show less

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Cemetery Boys

Cemetery Boys

by Thomas, Aiden

Book - 2020

Yadriel, a trans boy, summons the angry spirit of his high school's bad boy, and agrees to help him learn how he died, thereby proving himself a brujo, not a bruja, to his conservative family. Also available as an e-book and e-audiobook. Yadriel, a trans boy, summons the angry spirit of his high school's bad boy, and agrees to help him learn how he died, thereby proving himself a brujo, not a bruja, to his conservative family. Also available as an e-book and e-audiobook. Show less

Yadriel, a trans boy, summons the angry spirit of his high school's bad boy, and agrees to help him learn how he died, thereby proving himself a brujo, not a bruja, to his conservative family. Also available as an e-book and e-audiobook. Yadriel, a trans boy, summons the angry spirit of his high school's bad boy, and agrees to help him learn how he died, thereby proving himself a brujo, not a bruja, to his conservative family. Also available as an e-book and e-audiobook. Show less

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Lobizona

Lobizona

by Garber, Romina

Book - 2020

When her mother is arrested by ICE, sixteen-year-old Argentinian Manu--who thinks she is hiding in a Miami apartment because she is an undocumented immigrant--discovers that her entire existence is illegal. Also available as an e-book. When her mother is arrested by ICE, sixteen-year-old Argentinian Manu--who thinks she is hiding in a Miami apartment because she is an undocumented immigrant--discovers that her entire existence is illegal. Also available as an e-book. Show less

When her mother is arrested by ICE, sixteen-year-old Argentinian Manu--who thinks she is hiding in a Miami apartment because she is an undocumented immigrant--discovers that her entire existence is illegal. Also available as an e-book. When her mother is arrested by ICE, sixteen-year-old Argentinian Manu--who thinks she is hiding in a Miami apartment because she is an undocumented immigrant--discovers that her entire existence is illegal. Also available as an e-book. Show less

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I Am Not your Perfect Mexican Daughter

I Am Not your Perfect Mexican Daughter

by Sánchez, Erika L.

Book - 2017

When the sister who delighted their parents by her faithful embrace of Mexican culture dies in a tragic accident, Julia, who longs to go to college and mo...Show more When the sister who delighted their parents by her faithful embrace of Mexican culture dies in a tragic accident, Julia, who longs to go to college and move into a home of her own, discovers from mutual friends that her sister may not have been as perfect as believed. Also available in Spanish and as an e-book and e-audiobook. Show less

When the sister who delighted their parents by her faithful embrace of Mexican culture dies in a tragic accident, Julia, who longs to go to college and mo...Show more When the sister who delighted their parents by her faithful embrace of Mexican culture dies in a tragic accident, Julia, who longs to go to college and move into a home of her own, discovers from mutual friends that her sister may not have been as perfect as believed. Also available in Spanish and as an e-book and e-audiobook. Show less

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The Book of Lost Saints

The Book of Lost Saints

by Older, Daniel José

Book - 2019

Visited by an ancestral spirit who would have him unearth family secrets from the Cuban Revolution, a young Cuban-American embarks on an investigation mar...Show more Visited by an ancestral spirit who would have him unearth family secrets from the Cuban Revolution, a young Cuban-American embarks on an investigation marked by ghostly helpers, a new love, a murderous gangster, and changes in his sense of identity. Also available as an e-book. Show less

Visited by an ancestral spirit who would have him unearth family secrets from the Cuban Revolution, a young Cuban-American embarks on an investigation mar...Show more Visited by an ancestral spirit who would have him unearth family secrets from the Cuban Revolution, a young Cuban-American embarks on an investigation marked by ghostly helpers, a new love, a murderous gangster, and changes in his sense of identity. Also available as an e-book. Show less

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Don't Ask Me Where I'm From

Don't Ask Me Where I'm From

by De Leon, Jennifer

Book - 2020

Reinventing herself at a privileged white suburban high school to get by in the face of escalating racial tensions, a first-generation American-LatinX tee...Show more Reinventing herself at a privileged white suburban high school to get by in the face of escalating racial tensions, a first-generation American-LatinX teen is forced to take a stand when she discovers that her absent father cannot legally return home. Show less

Reinventing herself at a privileged white suburban high school to get by in the face of escalating racial tensions, a first-generation American-LatinX tee...Show more Reinventing herself at a privileged white suburban high school to get by in the face of escalating racial tensions, a first-generation American-LatinX teen is forced to take a stand when she discovers that her absent father cannot legally return home. Show less

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

by Sáenz, Benjamin Alire

Book - 2012

Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimm...Show more Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship—the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be. Available in Spanish and as an e-book, an e-audiobook, and audiobook. Show less

Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimm...Show more Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship—the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be. Available in Spanish and as an e-book, an e-audiobook, and audiobook. Show less

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Clap When You Land

Clap When You Land

by Acevedo, Elizabeth

Book - 2020

An evocative novel in verse follows the experiences of two grieving sisters who navigate the loss of their father and the impact of his death on their relationship. Also available as an e-audiobook. An evocative novel in verse follows the experiences of two grieving sisters who navigate the loss of their father and the impact of his death on their relationship. Also available as an e-audiobook. Show less

An evocative novel in verse follows the experiences of two grieving sisters who navigate the loss of their father and the impact of his death on their relationship. Also available as an e-audiobook. An evocative novel in verse follows the experiences of two grieving sisters who navigate the loss of their father and the impact of his death on their relationship. Also available as an e-audiobook. Show less

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The Poet X

The Poet X

by Acevedo, Elizabeth

Book - 2018

Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. Also available as an audiobook and an e-book. Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. Also available as an audiobook and an e-book. Show less

Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. Also available as an audiobook and an e-book. Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. Also available as an audiobook and an e-book. Show less

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