Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month! During this celebration, those with ancestry from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America are recognized for their invaluable contributions to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Enjoy these featured titles, and search our catalog for more!
Adult Reads
- In the Shadow of the Mountain by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
- Solito: a memoir by Javier Zamora
- The Faraway World: Stories by Patricia Engel
- Where There Was Fire by John Manuel Arias
- Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
- Brown Neon by Raquel Gutiérrez
- My Broken Language by Quiara Alegría Hudes
- Valleyesque : stories by Fernando A. Flores
- Big Chicas Don't Cry by Annette Chavez Macias
- Promises of Gold: poems by José Olivarez
- App Kid by Michael Sayman
- Crying in the Bathroom by Erika L. Sánchez
- The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende
- Harvest of Empire: a history of Latinos in America by Juan Gonzalez
Teen Reads
- Viva Lola Espinoza! by Ella Cerón
- I Am Not Alone by Francisco X. Stork
- Brighter than the Sun by Daniel Aleman
- Rubi Ramos's Recipe for Success by Jessica Parra
- Borderless by Jennifer De Leon
- Saints of the Household by Ari Tison
- ¡Ay, Mija! : my bilingual summer in Mexico by Christine Suggs
- An Appetite for Miracles by Laekan Zea Kemp
- Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa
- What's Coming to Me by Francesca Padilla
- Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster by Andrea Mosqueda
- Echoes of Grace by Guadalupe García McCall
Kid Reads
- Warrior Girl by Carmen Tafolla
- Aniana del Mar Jumps In by Jasminne Mendez
- A Seed in the Sun by Aida Salazar
- Turtles of the Midnight Moon by María José Fitzgerald
- The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto by Adrianna Cuevas
- Undercover Latina by Aya de León
- The Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía by Alexandra Alessandri
- Reina Ramos Meets a Big Puppy by by Emma Otheguy
- Sofía Acosta Makes a Scene by Emma Otheguy
- Doodles from the Boogie Down by Stephanie Rodriguez
- Valentina Salazar Is Not a Monster Hunter by Zoraida Córdova
- Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega
Picture Books
- Magic : once upon a faraway land by Mirelle Ortega
- Seguimos Soñando = Still Dreaming by Claudia Guadalupe Martínez
- Plátanos Are Love by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris
- My Dog Just Speaks Spanish by Andrea Cáceres
- Jovita Wore Pants : the story of a Mexican freedom fighter by Aida Salazar
- The Yellow Handkerchief by Donna Barba Higuera
- The Coquíes Still Sing : a story of home, hope, and rebuilding by Karina Noelle González
- ¡Vamos! Let's Go Read by Raúl the Third
- A Crown for Corina by Laekan Zea Kemp
- Martina Has Too Many Tías by Emma Otheguy
- Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock by Jesús Trejo
- Ancient Night by David Álvarez
- Until Someone Listens : a story about borders, family, and one girl's mission by Estela Juarez
- Spanish Is the Language of My Family by Michael Genhart
- Me Gusta by Angela Dominguez
- A Land of Books : dreams of young Mexihcah word painters by Duncan Tonatiuh
Film and Television
- Dolores
- Willie Velasquez: Your Vote Is Your Vote
- Raúl Juliá : The World's A Stage
- My Name Is Lopez
- La Bamba
- Selena
- Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographers Journey
- Stand and Deliver
- The Tales of Masked Men
- On Two Fronts: Latinos and Vietnam
- Rebel: Loreta Velazquez, Secret Soldier of the American Civil War
- Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped A Nation