In honor of Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month we’ve compiled a list of recent Teen titles that feature Hispanic and Latinx characters across a variety of time periods and genres. From thrilling adventure fantasies set in 15th-century Mesoamerica to touching coming-of-age stories taking place in modern day Ohio, these titles highlight both the richness and diversity of experiences within Hispanic and Latinx communities while also offering new and unique character perspectives and voices. See our picks below and find your next read today!
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When an urban legend rumored to trap people inside subway tunnels seems to be behind mysterious disappearances in the Bronx, sixteen-year-old Raquel and her friends team up to save their city–and confront a dark episode in its history in the process.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby, in eAudio on Libby, and in eAudio on Hoopla.
Ignacio “Iggy” Garcia, a Colombian American teen from Ohio, falls for Marisol, a busy girl with too many challenges to notice him. As Iggy’s attempts to win her over fail, his late grandfather’s ghost arrives to offer him terrible love advice as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
Fearless fifteen-year-old Zapotec girl Donají, celebrated as a hero, embarks on an adventure with the god living in her poncho to find her missing father. Joined by Itzcacalotl, a seventeen-year-old winged Mexica warrior, their search leads them into unforeseen dangers and mysteries, ultimately involving them in a battle with a bat monster to protect a village.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and an eBook on Hoopla.
Seventeen-year-old Whit, a plus-sized Puerto-Rican girl, is forced to plan the school’s Fall Formal with her handsome ex.
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Alberto is an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, living in New York City, and is now suspected of a terrible crime; his friend Grace is a top student with every advantage, and she is determined to prove Alberto’s innocence.
This title is also available for checkout in eAudio on Hoopla.
Seventeen-year-old queer adoptee Manny, now homeless, sets out to find his sister Elena who is still enmeshed in Christ’s Dominion, the community that abandoned him, but the journey is fraught with danger, as he is forced to confront the religious trauma from his past.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Hoopla.
The crown prince Acolmiztli is determined to see his kingdom of Acolhuacan flourish with art, innovation, architecture and poetry. But as the war between Acolhuacan and Mexico grows increasingly fierce, and a brutal attack leaves his father dead and his mother and siblings missing, Acolmiztli escapes into the wilderness and takes on a new name: Nezahualcoyotl, which means “fasting coyote.” Faced with cruel enemies, natural dangers and haunting memories, Acolmiztli must choose to either embrace a new life or find a way to reclaim his kingdom.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and as an eBook on Hoopla.
Joaquin Zoido is excited about his queerceañera, a coming out party organized by his supportive family, but is anxious about whether his mom will attend and who will be his chambelán. When a lie about Felix, his first kiss and his mom’s favorite godson, spirals into a rumor that Felix is both his chambelán and new boyfriend, Joaquin and Felix agree to pretend to be a couple, leading Joaquin to question if a perfect party is worth missing out on real feelings.
In this collection of stories by young adult authors, the Latin American diaspora travels to places of fantasy and out into space.
This title is also available for checkout in eAudio on Hoopla.
Thirteen-year-old Elio is struggling with “coming of age”–first love, first heartbreak, first real fight (which lands him in the hospital), and what it means to be a “man,” a true friend, and an ally, as well as how to overcome a culture of toxic masculinity.
This title is also available for checkout in eAudio on Libby and in eAudio on Hoopla.
Set in 1884, nineteen-year-old Bolivian-Argentinian Inez travels to Egypt to uncover the truth about the sudden death of her parents. As she attempts to unravel the mysteries her parents sought, she becomes a pawn in a larger game that threatens to kill her.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
Seventeen-year-old Valentina jeopardizes her future when she gets into an altercation with her rival, Leticia, during a soccer game, so the two girls must co-captain a soccer team to redeem themselves and what starts as a shaky alliance of necessity blossoms into something more.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby, in eAudio on Libby, and in eAudio on Hoopla.