Books for Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month
By Luis Diaz | July 31 2023 | General
9780143137115
A suite of poems that channels the legendary singer-songwriter Ritchie Valens to examine and question mid-twentieth-century conceptions of race and art, identity and desire
$20.00 US
Sep 12, 2023
Paperback
144 Pages
Penguin Books
A Memoir
9780593498088
A young poet tells the inspiring story of his migration from El Salvador to the United States at the age of nine in this “gripping memoir” (NPR) of bravery, hope, and finding family.
$18.00 US
Jun 06, 2023
Paperback
416 Pages
Hogarth
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Biographies & Memoirs > Cultural Heritage
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > People & Places > Inclusive, Diverse, and Multicultural
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Social Themes > Coming of Age
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Social Themes > Emigration & Immigration
- Social Studies > Anthropology > People and Cultures in the United States > Latinx American
- Social Studies > Anthropology > People and Cultures in the World > Caribbean & Latin America
- Social Studies > Geography > Human Geography
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(Newbery Honor Award Winner)
9780593564004
How do you speak up when it feels like no one is listening? In this moving novel in verse, one girl takes on seventh grade while facing mental health challenges, and must find her voice to advocate for the help and understanding she deserves."Powerful." —Lisa Fipps, Printz Honor-winning author of Starfish
$8.99 US
Sep 12, 2023
Paperback
288 Pages
Yearling
9780593406601
A farm-working girl with big dreams meets activist Dolores Huerta and joins the 1965 protest for workers’ rights in this tender-hearted novel in verse, perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia and Pam Muñoz Ryan.
$17.99 US
Oct 25, 2022
Hardcover
272 Pages
Dial Books
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Notable People > Social Activists
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > People & Places by Group > Hispanic & Latinx
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > People & Places by Group > Inclusive, Diverse, and Multicultural
- English Language Arts > Genre: Poetry > Novels in Verse
- History > United States History > By Topic > History of Latinx Americans
- Social Studies > Anthropology > People and Cultures in the United States > Latinx American
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