As you probably know, Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15-October 15. It’s a great time to read Hispanic/Latinx books and authors.
I’ve posted other blog posts with this theme—here’s this year’s edition revised from last year:
Jonny Garza Villa’s Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun is full of feels, friendship, and romance. Julián has one reckless moment that outs him and turns his life upside down. But his friends and sister are there to help him pick up the pieces. When Mat, his Twitter crush, turns out to like him too, he learns how to manage a long-distance romance and chase his dreams of a new life.
Laura Taylor Namey's A British Girl's Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak was released Sept. 2023. Flora Maxwell heads to Miami to find a path for her future...and finds her heart along the way. It's the sequel to A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, another great book.
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Cisneros created a wonderful series of vignettes about a Chicana girl growing up in Chicago. If you haven’t read this classic yet, I recommend you do it right away.
Gabi, A Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero
Gabi’s voice is so unique yet reflective of what all teen girls go through. I loved following her (and her family and friends) as she faces challenges with humor, spirit, and enough junk food to fuel a small army. If you’re looking for one of the best of YA, you need to read this book.
Don’t Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno
The women in Rosa Santos’ family are cursed, so no one wants to date her. Then Alex Aquino shows up as she’s trying to save her hometown and navigate a path for her future. Lovely YA story with just the right amount of romance, family, and friendship!
Can’t afford to buy all of these? Remember your local library! If they don’t have it yet, you can request a book for them to add to the collection—just ask your librarian for details.
I use The StoryGraph to help me keep track of my reading. If you’d like to join me there for your own reading journey, please go to https://www.thestorygraph.com
and look for lynnlovegreen.
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