Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Explore books recommended by your Arlington Public Schools Libraries as we shine an extra spotlight on Latinx culture, identities, and stories during Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month, celebrated annually from September 15 to October 15. 

Reach out to your school library staff for more suggestions and support. Happy reading!

Islandborn

by Junot Díaz, illustrated by Leo Espinoza

print | e-book | Spanish

Maybe Something Beautiful

by F. Isabel Campoy & Theresa Howell, illustrated by Rafael López

print | e-book | Spanish

My Papi Has A Motorcycle

by Isabel Quintero, illustrated by Zeke Peña

print | e-book | Spanish

Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré 

by Anika Aldamuy Denise, illustrated by Paola Escobar

print | e-book | Spanish

¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market

by Raúl the Third, colors by Elaine Bay

print | e-book

The Jumbies

by Tracey Baptiste

print | e-book | audio

Merci Suárez Changes Gears

by Meg Medina

print | e-book

Nuestra América

by Sabrina Vourvoulias, illustrated by Gloria Félix

print

Cemetery Boys

by Aiden Thomas

print | e-book | Spanish | audio

Clap When You Land

by Elizabeth Acevedo

print | e-book | audio

Don't Ask Me Where I'm From

by Jennifer De Leon

print | e-book | audio

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

by Crystal Maldonado

print | e-book | audio

Furia

by Yamile Saied Méndez

print | e-book | Spanish | audio