Latinx Heritage Month: A Reading List

Latinx Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15-October 15 every year. This reading list highlights 30 titles (non-fiction and fiction for adults, children, and young adults) by Latinx authors available here at the Peabody Institute Library of Danvers.

Clap When You Land by Acevedo, Elizabeth
Clap When You Land by Acevedo, Elizabeth

Clap When You Land by Acevedo, Elizabeth

Understanding Latino History : Excavating the Past, Examining the Present by Mitchell, Pablo
Understanding Latino History : Excavating the Past, Examining the Present by Mitchell, Pablo

Understanding Latino History : Excavating the Past, Examining the Present by Mitchell, Pablo

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Sáenz, Benjamin Alire
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Sáenz, Benjamin Alire

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Sáenz, Benjamin Alire

Papi : My Story by Ortiz, David
Papi : My Story by Ortiz, David

Papi : My Story by Ortiz, David

Women Who Run With the Wolves : Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Estés, Clarissa Pinkola
Women Who Run With the Wolves : Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Estés, Clarissa Pinkola

Women Who Run With the Wolves : Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Estés, Clarissa Pinkola

Cemetery Boys by Thomas, Aiden
Cemetery Boys by Thomas, Aiden

Cemetery Boys by Thomas, Aiden

Undocumented : A Dominican Boy's Odyssey From A Homeless Shelter to the IVy League by Padilla Peralta, Dan-El
Undocumented : A Dominican Boy's Odyssey From A Homeless Shelter to the IVy League by Padilla Peralta, Dan-El

Undocumented : A Dominican Boy's Odyssey From A Homeless Shelter to the IVy League by Padilla Peralta, Dan-El

Spirit Run : A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land by Álvarez, Noé
Spirit Run : A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land by Álvarez, Noé

Spirit Run : A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land by Álvarez, Noé

Of Love and Other Demons by García Márquez, Gabriel
Of Love and Other Demons by García Márquez, Gabriel

Of Love and Other Demons by García Márquez, Gabriel

Gmorning, Gnight! : Little Pep Talks for Me & You by Miranda, Lin-Manuel
Gmorning, Gnight! : Little Pep Talks for Me & You by Miranda, Lin-Manuel

Gmorning, Gnight! : Little Pep Talks for Me & You by Miranda, Lin-Manuel

Twice A Quinceañera by Méndez, Yamile Saied
Twice A Quinceañera by Méndez, Yamile Saied

Twice A Quinceañera by Méndez, Yamile Saied

The Closer : [my Story] by Rivera, Mariano
The Closer : [my Story] by Rivera, Mariano

The Closer : [my Story] by Rivera, Mariano

VIoleta : A Novel by Allende, Isabel
VIoleta : A Novel by Allende, Isabel

VIoleta : A Novel by Allende, Isabel

The Man Who Could Move Clouds : A Memoir by Rojas Contreras, Ingrid
The Man Who Could Move Clouds : A Memoir by Rojas Contreras, Ingrid

The Man Who Could Move Clouds : A Memoir by Rojas Contreras, Ingrid

Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed : 15 Voices From the Latinx Diaspora by
Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed : 15 Voices From the Latinx Diaspora by

Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed : 15 Voices From the Latinx Diaspora by

Olga Dies Dreaming by Gonzalez, Xochitl
Olga Dies Dreaming by Gonzalez, Xochitl

Olga Dies Dreaming by Gonzalez, Xochitl

Separate Is Never Equal : the Story of Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation by Tonatiuh, Duncan
Separate Is Never Equal : the Story of Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation by Tonatiuh, Duncan

Separate Is Never Equal : the Story of Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation by Tonatiuh, Duncan

Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster by Mosqueda, Andrea
Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster by Mosqueda, Andrea

Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster by Mosqueda, Andrea

Our America : A Hispanic History of the United States by Fernández-Armesto, Felipe
Our America : A Hispanic History of the United States by Fernández-Armesto, Felipe

Our America : A Hispanic History of the United States by Fernández-Armesto, Felipe

An African American and Latinx History of the United States by Ortiz, Paul
An African American and Latinx History of the United States by Ortiz, Paul

An African American and Latinx History of the United States by Ortiz, Paul

My Papi Has A Motorcycle by Quintero, Isabel
My Papi Has A Motorcycle by Quintero, Isabel

My Papi Has A Motorcycle by Quintero, Isabel

The House On Mango Street by Cisneros, Sandra
The House On Mango Street by Cisneros, Sandra

The House On Mango Street by Cisneros, Sandra

Self-Made Boys : A Great Gatsby Remix by McLemore, Anna-Marie
Self-Made Boys : A Great Gatsby Remix by McLemore, Anna-Marie

Self-Made Boys : A Great Gatsby Remix by McLemore, Anna-Marie

Taína : A Novel by Quiñonez, Ernesto
Taína : A Novel by Quiñonez, Ernesto

Taína : A Novel by Quiñonez, Ernesto

Café Con Lychee by Lee, Emery
Café Con Lychee by Lee, Emery

Café Con Lychee by Lee, Emery

Woman of Light : A Novel by Fajardo-Anstine, Kali
Woman of Light : A Novel by Fajardo-Anstine, Kali

Woman of Light : A Novel by Fajardo-Anstine, Kali

Efrén Divided by Cisneros, Ernesto
Efrén Divided by Cisneros, Ernesto

Efrén Divided by Cisneros, Ernesto

Song of the Simple Truth : Obra Completa Poética = the Complete Poems by Burgos, Julia De
Song of the Simple Truth : Obra Completa Poética = the Complete Poems by Burgos, Julia De

Song of the Simple Truth : Obra Completa Poética = the Complete Poems by Burgos, Julia De

Don't Ask Me Where I'M From by de Leon, Jennifer
Don't Ask Me Where I'M From by de Leon, Jennifer

Don't Ask Me Where I'M From by de Leon, Jennifer

Art of Birds by Neruda, Pablo
Art of Birds by Neruda, Pablo

Art of Birds by Neruda, Pablo