A San Diego librarian shares her reading recommendations for all ages, from picture books to adult books, that celebrate Hispanic, Latina/o/x and Chicana/o/x identity.
The covers of various book and movie titles are shown in a colorful graphic for Hispanic Heritage Month.
“It’s a celebration of their culture, the way their mom speaks Spanish to them, or their abuela speaks Spanish to them,” Graham said. “Like artifacts, the names that parents give children often have stories to tell. Every piece of Alma’s name, she discovers, comes to her from someone in her family, and, as she and her father talk, Alma feels a new sense of connection Touching on cultural themes this is a tender outing for children ages 4-8.” – Wall Street Journal
“Denise and Escobar pay tribute to the legacy of librarian Pura Belpré in this vibrant picture-book biography … Planting Stories is a glossy immigration tale of dreams coming true, and the lyrical language lends itself to being read aloud.” — ALA Booklist “The budding poet uses different forms of poetry to narrate this tale, which educators can easily implement in a poetry unit. There is diverse representation in Güero's circle, including Afro-Dominican, Korean, and gay friends. All other characters are primarily Latinx.“One boy’s search for his father leads him to Puerto Rico in this moving-middle grade novel, for fans of Ghost and See You in the Cosmos.
"Readers will be pleased to see Verónica strike the right balance of being authentic to herself while valuing relationships as a two-way street." – Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
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