19 Books by Latinx Authors to Read Right Now

Readers will love being guided through a neighborhood filled with colorful murals, music, savory smells, friends, and family by a young boy who calls it home.  

Young readers will love reading about Nino—a popsicle-eating, toy-loving, somersaulting, world-champion lucha libre competitor—and all his adventures!

Beginning readers will love learning about the special relationship between Pablo and his grandfather with this heartwarming book filled with engaging text and beautiful cut-paper artwork.

Young readers will love learning how an introspective, bird-crazy boy becomes a revered avian artist and conservationist in this book told in quiet, first-person poems. 

What happens when a cat invites a family of mice to his house to share a tasty meal? To the cat’s surprise, he ends up eating tortillas—and not mice—for dinner!

In this high-flying, somersaulting tale narrated in English and sprinkled with Spanish phrases, young readers will join Rosalba and her grandmother on an imaginative adventure. 

Ruthie finally has her chance to be a hero, but a box full of kittens stands in her way. 

Lola Levine may not always fit in, but readers will always find inspiration in her big heart and creative spirit.

This collection of legends, myths, and folktales provide students the perfect introduction to the vibrant world of Latin American culture.

For David, there’s nothing more important than reaching the next level in his favorite video game. But what will happen when David’s game quits working and he’s forced to go outside to play?

This funny and page-turning story will inspire young readers to reflect on what it means to be a friend and how to accept the things that make us truly unique. 

Readers will travel back to the Great Depression to learn about the plight of Mexican farm workers in this passionate novel from Pam Munoz Ryan.

This award-winning novel provides a poignant introduction to difficult and timely topics related to immigration, friendship, and hope in today’s world.  

This imaginative and innovative book shares with readers a suspenseful tale involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. 

Students will love learning about one of America’s most influential Hispanic actresses and writers, Sonia Manzano— “Maria” on Sesame Street—in this coming-of-age memoir set in the Bronx in the 1950s.

Told in a series of vignettes, this heartbreaking book shares with readers the story of Esperanza, a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago. 

This young adult novel focuses not on the events leading up to a suicide attempt, but the recovery from one. It’s an important story about living when life doesn’t seem worth it, and how we go on anyway.