Contemporary Hispanic-American Fiction for Young Readers
Explore top Contemporary Hispanic-American Fiction for young readers! Discover engaging books by Hispanic authors that celebrate culture, identity, and modern storytelling.
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Becoming Naomi León
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
When Naomi's absent mother resurfaces to claim her, Naomi runs away to Mexico with her great-grandmother and younger brother in search of her father.
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The Skirt
by Gary Soto
For fans of Gary Soto and Matt de la Peña comes a tale of a contemporary Mexican-American family with a "spunky and imaginative heroine" (Publishers …
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The Cat's Meow
by Gary Soto
Eight-year-old Nicole, who is part Mexican, is amazed when her cat Pip starts speaking in Spanish.
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Fourth-Grade Fuss
by Johanna Hurwitz
Yard sales, ice-skating, and surprise parties are just a few of the things that make fourth grade fun. But Julio and his friends know it’s …
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How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay
by Julia Alvarez
An endearing family story from the international bestselling author of How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies "This …
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Felita
by Nicholasa Mohr
Felita's parents promise she will love their new neighborhood. Only Abuelita, her grandmother, understands how much Felita will miss her old block, and her best …
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The Music Thief
by Peni R. Griffin
Living in San Antonio, Texas, eleven-year-old Alma tries to cope with the drive-by shooting death of her favorite Latina singer, as well as deal with …
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Journey of the Sparrows
by Fran Leeper Buss
Nailed into a crate in the back of a truck, fifteen-year-old Maria, her older sister, Julia, their little brother, Oscar, and a boy named Tomas …
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Mama Had to Work on Christmas
by Carolyn Marsden
Gloria's Christmas begins with frustration when she is forced to go to work with Mama, but by the end of the day, she appreciates her …
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So Hard to Say
by Alex Sanchez
New to California, Frederick makes fast friends with Xio, an outgoing girl who develops a crush on him. But Frederick is drawn to Victor, the …
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The Jumping Tree
by Rene Saldana, Jr.
These lively stories follow Rey Castaneda from sixth through eighth grade in Nuevo Penitas, Texas. One side of Rey's family lives nearby in Mexico, the …
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Call Me Consuelo
by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman
After suddenly being orphaned, twelve-year-old Consuelo reluctantly moves in with her American grandmother while hoping to return soon to her Mexican American family.
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Benni & Victoria
by Patricia H. Aust
In residential placement as a result of his mother's substance abuse, ten-year-old Benni travels back in time to befriend a nine-year-old girl during a diphtheria …
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Any Small Goodness
by Tony Johnston
Filled with hope, love, and warmth, this novel describes a Los Angeles far different from the place of movie stars and very poor people--a place …
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Marisol and Magdalena
by Veronica Chambers
Marisol and Magdalena are mejores amigas - best friends - who live in Brooklyn. They have grown up with their extended families, a group of …
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Cuba 15
by Nancy Osa
For fans of Matt de la Peña and Sandra Cisneros comes a novel about family and identity, where Violet Paz prepares for her quinceañero and …
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My Name Is Maria Isabel
by Alma Flor Ada
Third grader Mara Isabel, born in Puerto Rico and now living in the U.S., wants badly to fit in at school--and the teacher's writing assignment …
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Baseball Flyhawk
by Matt Christopher
Chico Romez is new to the Royals baseball team and the players welcome him and his ability exept String Becker.
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Sofi Mendoza's Guide to Getting Lost in Mexico
by Malín Alegría
When Southern California high school senior Sofi Mendoza lies to her parents and crosses the border for a weekend party, she has no idea that …
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White Bread Competition
by Jo Ann Yolanda Hernández
The picturesque city of San Antonio, Texas, with its rich Mexican-American culture, provides the ideal backdrop for the linked stories in this collection.
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Cubanita
by Gaby Triana
All Isa wants is to be a regular American teenager, something her Cuban immigrant mother most definitely does not understand. After almost eighteen years of …
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In the Break
by Jack López
Surfing is Juan Barrela's life, but when his best friend Jamie faces a violent home situation, the tenth-grader steals his mother's car and drives with …
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Free Baseball
by Sue Corbett
Angry with his mother for having too little time for him, eleven-year-old Felix takes advantage of an opportunity to become bat boy for a minor …
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Under the Baseball Moon
by John H. Ritter
Andy and Glory, two fifteen-year-olds from Ocean Beach, California, pursue their respective dreams of becoming a famous musician and a professional softball player.
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Heat
by Mike Lupica
The #1 Bestseller! Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat along with aspirations of leading his team all the way to the …
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Accidental Love
by Gary Soto
The award-winning author of "Baseball in April and Other Stories" deftly captures all the angst, expectation, and humor that comes with first love in this …
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The Tequila Worm
by Viola Canales
Sofia comes from a family of storytellers. Here are her tales of growing up in the barrio, full of the magic and mystery of family …
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DOWN TO BONE
by Mayra Lazara Dole
Here's what it means to be a tortillera. It means you're a girl who loves girls. Which means you get kicked out of Catholic school …
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No Place
by Kay Haugaard
Having no place to play in their run-down inner city Los Angeles neighborhood, twelve-year-old Arturo and the other students in his sixth-grade class raise money …
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Mercy on These Teenage Chimps
by Gary Soto
At age thirteen, best friends Ronnie and Joey suddenly feel like chimps--long armed, big eared, and gangly--and when the coach humiliates Joey in front of …
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Behind the Eyes
by Francisco X. Stork
Sixteen-year-old Hector is the hope of his family, but when he seeks revenge after his brother's gang-related death and is sent to a San Antonio …
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The Whole Sky Full of Stars
by René Saldaña
Eighteen-year-old Barry competes in a non-sanctioned boxing match in hopes of helping his recently-widowed mother, unaware that his best friend and manager, Alby, has his …
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My Father, the Angel of Death
by Ray Villareal
Seventh-grader Jesse Baron not only misses his father, a popular professonal wrestler who is often on the road, he faces simple family outings that turn …
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Paco's Perro
by Marion Heller
When twelve-year-old Paco, his widowed mother, and a greyhound puppy arrive in Miami after leaving Cuba, their new life includes an extended family of Cuban …
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Breakaway
by Kimberley Griffiths Little
Sixth grader Luke, who never got a chance to know his father, is convinced that he can follow in his footsteps as a great soccer …
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Praying to A.L.
by Judith Caseley
Grieving for her beloved father who recently died, 11-year-old Sierra remembers special moments in their lives, including their interest in the life of Abraham Lincoln. …
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Maria
by Theodore Taylor
Eleven-year-old Maria and her family are the first Mexican Americans to enter a float in the annual Christmas parade in san Lazaro, California.
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Alphabet City Ballet
by Erika Tamar
Living in a poor Puerto Rican family complicates life for ten-year-old Marisol when she realizes that pursuing her love for ballet may expose her brother …
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The Magic Shell
by Nicholasa Mohr
When his family moves from the Dominican Republic to New York City, Jaime uses his uncle's magical shell to call up happy memories.