September 15 to October 15 is Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month! Discover high-quality English, Spanish, and bilingual titles to celebrate this month, validate identity, and help build a solid foundation to achieve Spanish literacy or bilingualism. Plus, meet our authors at the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival!
Book Lists for Your TBR
Authentic Spanish Books for Grades PreK–12
Here are some of our most popular bilingual and dual language texts written by authors from the cultures featured in the books.
Ten Books in Spanish Soaring Onto Shelves
Stock your shelves with these new-to-Spanish titles for 2024, available now or soaring onto shelves near you soon!
Mark Your Calendars: The 2024 Latinx Kidlit Book Festival
“Games: Survive This Panel” on Friday, 9/20 at 2 PM ET
Moderated by Olivia Abtahi
From inheriting mystical djinn’s superpowers to haunted mansions and gods of old, these authors know how to torture their characters. But would they survive their own plotlines? Join our fearless, award-winning authors as they take you on a ride of your life (Literally)! With on-screen prompts and live voting from the audience!
Twin Flames
"A gripping page-turner that perfectly blends sisterhood, magic, and self-discovery, Twin Flames is simply enchanting." —Crystal Maldonado, author of The Fall of Whit Rivera
“Draw Off: Criaturas de la Naturaleza – ¡En español!” on Friday, 9/27 @ 12 PM ET
Featuring Jorge Lacera
Desde pequeños insectos hasta animales grandes, estos ilustradores dibujaran criaturas de la naturaleza de todo el mundo con tu ayuda. Desafía a los ilustradores a dibujar algunos de tus mamíferos, anfibios, reptiles, y artrópodos favoritos! Este evento es en español.
The Wild Ones
"While paying homage to The Goonies, Scooby Doo , and classic monster comics—Megan and Jorge Lacera have created a wholly original tale filled with lovable diverse characters, told in a fresh graphic picture book format. The Wild Ones is pure spooky fun served up with the dynamic Lacera duo's signature heart, humor, and sabor." —Pura Belpré Honor Winning Author Anika Aldamuy Denise and Caldecott Honor Winner Christopher Denise
Los Bravos
De los creadores de ¡Los zombis no comen verduras! llega una historia épica y conmovedora de cuatro mejores amigos que recurren a los monstruos míticos de sus respectivas culturas para ayudarlos a salvar el único hogar que han conocido.
“Headliner: 10 Years of Gabi, A Girl in Pieces” on Friday, 10/11 at 2 PM ET
Featuring Isabel Quintero
In this groundbreaking William C. Morris Award winner, Gabi’s life is a mess—her family, her friends, her attempts at a love life—but writing helps, especially since it turns out she’s pretty good at poetry. Ten years later, this coming-of-age story with a hilarious Latina protagonist continues to resonate with young people, even while facing continual intellectual freedom challenges. Hear from author Isabel Quintero and educator Dr. Carla España as they reflect on ten years of Gabi, A Girl in Pieces and breakdown lessons and questions. This event will be part discussion and part classroom guide.
Gabi, A Girl in Pieces
⭐ "Readers won't soon forget Gabi, a young woman coming into her own in the face of intense pressure from her family, culture and society to fit someone else's idea of what it means to be a 'good' girl. A fresh, authentic and honest exploration of contemporary Latina identity." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Más Piñata: The first authentic Spanish leveled reader series!
Más Piñata, a leveled reader series from Bebop Books, offers rich, culturally relevant stories that support meaningful literacy development in guided reading and biliteracy settings. All titles were originally written in Spanish by native Spanish speakers and longtime educators.
