Lists and Suggestions for Kids
List: Hispanic American Heritage Month
Isabel and her colores go to school
Alessandri, Alexandra.
"English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new...
A thousand white butterflies
Betancourt-Perez, Jessica
Newly arrived from Colombia, Isabella's first day of school in the United States is cancelled ...
My two border towns
Bowles, David.
"A boy and his father cross the United States-Mexico border every other Saturday, visiting the...
The cot in the living room
Burgos, Hilda Eunice.
A young Dominican American girl in New York City moves from jealousy to empathy as her parents baby...
My day with the panye
Charles, Tami.
"In the hills above Port-au-Prince, a young girl named Fallon wants more than anything to carr...
Paletero man
Diaz, Lucky.
"Follow along with our narrator as he passes through his busy neighborhood in search of the Pa...
I love you, baby burrito
Dominguez, Angela.
Introduces related Spanish-language vocabulary words in an endearing celebration of the modern trad...
A song of frutas
Engle, Margarita.
While visiting her abuelo in Cuba, a young girl helps him sell frutas, singing the name of each fru...
Lucía the Luchadora
Garza, Cynthia Leonor.
Lucia zips through the playground in her cape just like the boys, but when they tell her 'girl...
El Cucuy is scared, too!
Higuera, Donna Barba.
Ramón is worried about his first day at a new school, but it helps to remind El Cucuy, the monster...
Malaika's surprise
Hohn, Nadia L.
"It's summertime, and Malaika and Adèle are enjoying playing carnival in their bright co...
Run, Little Chaski! : an Inka trail adventure
Llanos, Mariana.
In this tale set in the ancient Inka empire, Little Chaski has a big job: he is the Inka King'...
Alma and how she got her name
Martinez-Neal, Juana.
When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears t...
Mango, Abuela, and me
Medina, Meg.
"Mia's abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and h...
Where are you from?
Méndez, Yamile Saied.
"When a young girl is asked where she's from--where she's really from--she's no...
Stella's stellar hair
Moises, Yesenia.
Stella travels planet to planet visting her aunties looking for a stellar hairdo for the Big Star L...
Bisa's Carnival
Pasro, Joana.
Discover the sights and sounds of Brazil through the eyes of a young girl and her great-grandmother ...
Coquí in the city
Perez, Nomar.
"When Miguel and his parents move from Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland, Miguel misses their h...
Hair Story
Ramos, NoNieqa
Preciosa has hair that won’t stay straight, won’t be confined. Rudine’s hair resists rollers, ...
Your mama
Ramos, NoNieqa.
Illustrations and easy-to-read text twist classic "your mama" jokes into a celebration of...
Vamos, Let's Cross the Bridge
Ganzalez, Raul
People are always crossing the bridge for work, to visit family, or for play. Some going this way; o...
Stroller coaster
Ringler, Matt.
A quick-thinking father thwarts his daughter's impending temper tantrum when he transforms an ...
Just ask! : be different, be brave, be you
Sotomayor, Sonia.
In this creative non-fiction story, Sonia and her friends plant a garden, and each one contributes ...
Tag team
Raúl the Third.
Luchadore star El Toro teams up with his fighting partner, La Oink Oink, when a post-match mess at ...
Cesar Chavez : Latino American civil rights activist
Hansen, Grace.
Presents an account of the life of the Mexican American labor activist who helped organize the migr...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez : U.S. Representative
Rose, Rachel.
"Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest woman to ever serve in United States ...
Ellen Ochoa
Stoltman, Joan.
"There are few books that tell Ellen Ochoa's life story in an accessible, captivating way...
Path to the stars : my journey from Girl Scout to rocket scientist
Acevedo, Sylvia.
"The inspiring memoir for young readers about a Latina rocket scientist whose early life was t...
Planting stories : the life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpré
Denise, Anika.
"From the author of MONSTER TRUCK and STARRING CARMEN comes a gorgeous and lyrical story about...
Dolores Huerta : a hero to migrant workers
Warren, Sarah E.
An illustrated look at the life and accomplishments of Dolores Huerta, who fought to ensure fair an...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez : political headliner
Leigh, Anna.
"American politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest woman ever to serve in the US Co...
Dreamers
Morales, Yuyi.
"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells he...
That girl on TV could be me! : the journey of a Latina news anchor = ¡Yo podría ser esa chica en la tele! : el camino de una noticiera latina
Ordaz, Leticia.
"This is an autobiography of a Latina TV news anchor. Growing up near Sacramento, CA, little L...
Areli is a dreamer : a true story
Morales, Areli.
"When Areli was just a baby, her mama and papa moved from Mexico to New York with her brother,...
Viva Frida
Morales, Yuyi.
Frida Kahlo, one of the world's most famous and unusual artists is revered around the world....
Selena : Queen of Tejano music
Lopez, Silvia.
"Selena Quintanilla's music career began at the age of nine when she started singing in h...
Dancing hands : how Teresa Carreño played the piano for President Lincoln
Engle, Margarita.
Looks at the life and accomplishments of Teresa Carreño, one of the most famous pianist who, by ag...
A girl named Rosita : the story of Rita Moreno : actor, singer, dancer, trailblazer!
Denise, Anika.
"The life of Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer Rita Moreno, from her girlhood journey t...
Bravo! : poems about amazing Hispanics
Engle, Margarita.
"Bold, graphic portraits and beautiful poems present famous and lesser-known Latinos from vari...
Nuestra América : 30 inspiring latinas/latinos who have shaped the United States
Vourvoulias, Sabrina.
Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution and the Molina Family Latino Gallery, a c...
Maya's blanket = La manta de Maya
Brown, Monica, 1969-
"When a little girl's cherished baby blanket becomes old and worn, it is made into a dres...
The storyteller's candle = La velita de los cuentos
González, Lucía M.
During the early days of the Great Depression, New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, P...
De aquí como el coquí
Perez, Nomar.
"Algunas cosas eran diferentes en Nueva York, pero otras cosas eran exactamente iguales."...
Mi papi tiene una moto
Quintero, Isabel.
Daisy Ramona takes a trip around the neighborhood with her father on his motorcycle and sees famili...
Solo pregunta! : sé diferente, sé valiente, sé tú
Sotomayor, Sonia.
Sonia and her friends plant a garden, and each one contributes in his or her own special way, in a ...
Sembrando historias : Pura Belpré : bibliotecaria y narradora de cuentos
Denise, Anika.
Describes the life and accomplishments of Pura Belpré, a Puerto Rican librarian who introduced the...
Sharuko : el arqueólogo Peruano Julio C. Tello = Peruvian archaeologist Julio C. Tello
Brown, Monica.
"A picture biography of Julio C. Tello, considered to be the founder of modern Peruvian archae...
Sonia Sotomayor : Jueza de la corte Suprema
Bernier-Grand, Carmen T.
Biography of Supreme Court judge Sonia Sotomayor, in Spanish. ...
El mundo adorado de Sonia Sotomayor
Sotomayor, Sonia.
La primera latina y tan sólo la tercera mujer designada a la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos, ...
Areli es una dreamer : una historia real
Morales, Areli.
"When Areli was just a baby, her mama and papa moved from Mexico to New York with her brother,...
Fearless trailblazers = Pioneros audaces : 11 Latinos who made U.S. history = 11 Latinos que hicieron historia en Estados Unidos
Reynoso, Naibe.
Brief biographies in rhyme of 11 notable Latinos. ...
My name is Celia : the life of Celia Cruz = Me llamo Celia : la vida de Celia Cruz
Brown, Monica.
This bilingual book allows young readers to enter Celia Cruz's life as she becomes a well-known...
Selena : Reina de la música Tejana
Lopez, Silvia.
"Selena Quintanilla's music career began at the age of nine when she started singing in h...
I got this to gold and beyond
Hernandez, Laurie.
Poignant and funny, Laurie Hernandez's story is about growing up with the dream of becoming an...
Dancing hands how Teresa Carreno played the piano for President Lincoln
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Engle, Margarita. Dancing hands : how Teresa Carreno played the piano for President Lincoln.
This empowering, lyrical story of a young girl who fled Venezuela and later became known as the Pia...