Hispanic Heritage Reads @ TPL
Recognize the contributions and perspectives of Latine Americans with these engaging book and movie selections.
The Temple Public Library celebrates the cultural contributions of Latine Americans with a book list featuring works of fiction, and non-fiction, for each age group. These exciting works are available for checkout at the Temple Public Library. For additional resources, information, or recommendations, visit the reference desk, or call (254) 298-5555.
YOUTH SERVICES
- Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border by Mitali Perkins, illustrations by Sara Palacios
- Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt de la Peña
- A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters by Duncan Tonatiuh
- Martina Has Too Many Tias by Emma Otheguy, illustrated by Sara Palacios
- Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant’s Tale by Duncan Tonatiuh
- Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto, illustrated by Ed Martinez
- Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge by Raúl the Third, colors by Elaine Bay
Juvenile Fiction, Ages 8-12
- Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna by Alda P. Dobbs
- Charlie Hernández and the League of Shadows, Charlie Hernández -- Book 1 by Ryan Calejo
cloudLibrary Audiobook // cloudLibrary eBook - Efren Divided: A Novel by Ernesto Cisneros
- The Epic Fall of Arturo Zamora by Pablo Cartaya
- Invisible: A Graphic Novel by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, illustrated by Gabriela Epstein with color by Lark Pien
cloudLibrary eBook - Lety Out Loud by Angela Cervantes
- Sal & Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Alberto Hernandez
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Juvenile Non-Fiction, Ages 6+
- Benito Júarez Fights for Justice by Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez
- Bravo: Poems about Amazing Hispanics by Margarita Engle, illustrated by Rafael López
- Hear My Voice: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States compiled by Warren Binford for Project Amplify
- Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers by Juliet Menaendez
- Nuestra America: 30 Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States by Sabrina Vourvoulias, illustrated by Gloria Felix
- Path to the Stars by Sylvia Acevedo
- Until Someone Listens: A Story About Borders, Family, and One Girl’s Mission by Estela Juarez, Illustrated by Teresa Martz
Juvenile & Young Adult Graphic Novels, Ages 8+
- ¡Ay Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico by Christine Suggs
- Frizzy by Claribel Ortega
- Frontera by Julio Anta and Jacoby Salcedo
- Lowriders in Space by Cathy Camper illustrated by Raúl Gonzalez III
- Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martin
Young Adult, Ages 13+
- Echoes of Grace by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
- How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe by Raquel Gilliland Vasquez
Audiobook - I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sánchez
Spanish Book - Living up the Street by Gary Soto
- Sanctuary by Paola Mendoza and Abby Sher
- Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Raquel Gilliland Vasquez
ADULT SERVICES
Fiction
- Afterlife by Julia Alvarez
Large Print - An American Immigrant by Johanna Rojas Vann
- Big Chicas Don’t Cry by Anette Macias Chavez
Large Print - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-García
- cloudLibrary Audiobook
- Of Women and Salt by Gabriela García
cloudLibrary eBook - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Marquez
- Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-García
- Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
Non-Fiction
- Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain Surgeon by Alfredo Quiñones Hinojosa
- Crying in the Bathroom by Erika Sánchez
Large Print - Daughters of Latin America: An International Anthology of Writing by Latine Women edited by Sandra Guzman.
- Harvest of Empire: A history of Latinos in America by Juan Gonzalez
- Latinx Photography in the United States: A Visual History by Elizabeth Ferrer
- The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature edited by Ilan Stavans
- Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption & Hollywood by Danny Trejo
Spanish Book // Audiobook
DVDs
- Book of Life (PG)
- Cancion Sin Nombre (NR)
- Encanto (PG)
- Latino Americans: the 500 Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation by Ray Suarez (PG)
- Love in the Time of Cholera (R)
- The Motorcycle Diaries (R)
- Pain and Glory (R)
- Parallel Mothers (R)
To receive additional recommendations, or assistance in placing reserves on items, please visit the youth or adult reference desks for assistance. For our Spanish speaking community, a wide variety of Spanish language materials are available in both the Adult and Youth collections, please stop by the reference desk if you need language assistance.
By Crystle Ardoin, Library Technician