Teens: September 15 – October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month! Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the history, culture, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, Central & South America, and the Caribbean.
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Stratford Library Teen Department will be offering a special Grab ‘n’ Go Kit for teens grades 6-12: Dulces Enchilados. Kits can be picked up at the Teen Desk beginning Tuesday, 10/2 at 3 pm and will be available while supplies last. (No registration required; first come, first served.)
Below you can also find a collection of Hispanic heritage-themed books available at the Library. ¡Que disfrutes!
2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Suggested Reading List
Click the book cover to view the title in the Library catalog.
All the Stars Denied (McCall, Guadalupe García)
Becoming Maria (Manzano, Sonia)
Burn Down, Rise Up (Tirado, Vincent)
Breakup from Hell (Cardinal, Ann Dávila)
Bruja Born (Córdova, Zoraida)
Cemetery Boys (Thomas, Aiden)
Clap When You Land (Acevedo, Elizabeth)
Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From (De Leon, Jennifer)
Enrique’s Journey (Nazario, Sonia)
Esperanza Rising (Ryan, Pam Muñoz)
Frizzy (Ortega, Claribel A.)
Furia (Méndez, Yamile Saied)
Here the Whole Time (Martins, Vitor)
The Hispanic American Experience (Sheen, Barbara)
I Am Not Alone (Stork, Francisco X.)
Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim (Park, Patricia)
Indivisible (Aleman, Daniel)
Inheritance: a Visual Poem (Acevedo, Elizabeth)
Juan Ponce de León and the Spanish Discovery of Puerto Rico and Florida (Fuson, Robert H.)
Juliet Takes a Breath (Rivera, Gabby)
Labyrinth Lost (Córdova, Zoraida)
Lobizona (Garber, Romina)
Miles Morales: Suspended (Reynolds, Jason)
Miss Meteor (Mejia, Tehlor Kay)
Never Look Back (Rivera, Lilliam)
The New David Espinoza (Aceves, Fred)
North of Happy (Alsaid, Adi)
On the Hook (Stork, Francisco X.)
Picasso: My Grandfather (Picasso, Marina)
The Poet X (Acevedo, Elizabeth)
Pride (Zoboi, Ibi)
Promise Boys (Brooks, Nick)
Reclaim the Stars: 17 Tales Across Realms & Space (Córdova, Zoraida)
Running (Sylvester, Natalia)
Sanctuary (Mendoza, Paola)
Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet (Kemp, Laekan Zea)
Spin Me Right Round (Valdes, David)
Survive the Dome (Jackson, Kosoko)
There Goes the Neighborhood (Adia, Jade)
They Both Die at the End (Silvera, Adam)
The Turning Pointe (Torres, Vanessa L.)
Viva Lola Espinoza (Cerón, Ella)
We Are Not from Here (Sanchez, Jenny Torres)
When We Make It (Velasquez, Elisabet)
The Wicked Bargain (Novoa, Gabe Cole)
Questions? Contact Teen Services at 203.385.4167 or email slateen(at)stratfordlibrary.org.