I realized, at some point last fall, that because of the way the Cybils falls, we miss commemorating Hispanic Heritage month, pretty much every year. I decided to make up for that, and celebrate some of our fantastic Latinx books, this month. It’s not a true “backlist” since I’m only pulling from books in the 2022 nominations. Hopefully, as time goes on, we can celebrate more excellent Latinx books!
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Reina Ramos Works It Out
by Emma Otheguy, illustrated by Andrés Landazábal
HarperCollins
2022 Easy Reader Winner
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Stella Díaz to the Rescue (Stella Diaz Book 4)
by Angela Dominguez
Roaring Brook Press
2022 Early Chapter Book Nominee
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The Tree of Hope: The Miraculous Rescue of Puerto Rico’s Beloved Banyan
by Anna Orenstein-Cardona, illustrated by Juan Manuel Moreno
Beaming Books
2022 Elementary Nonfiction Nominee
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Invisible: A Graphic Novel
by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, illustrated by Gabriela Epstein
GRAPHIX
2022 Middle Grade Graphic Novels Winner
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Miss Quinces: A Graphic Novel
by Kat Fajardo
GRAPHIX
2022 Elementary/Middle-Grade Graphic Novel Nominee
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Isla to Island
by Alexis Castellanos
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
2022 Elementary/Middle-Grade Graphic Novel Nominee
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Witchlings
by Claribel A. Ortega
Scholastic
2022 Elementary/Middle-Grade Speculative Fiction Nominee
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Cece Rios and the King of Fears (Cece Rios, 2)
by Kaela Rivera
HarperCollins
2022 Elementary/Middle-Grade Speculative Fiction Nominee
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The Lords of Night
by J.C. Cervantes
Disney Hyperion–Rick Riordan presents
2022 Elementary/Middle-Grade Speculative Fiction Nominee
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Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Disney Hyperion
2022 Elementary/Middle-Grade Speculative Fiction Nominee
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Lupe Lopez: Rock Star Rules!
by e.E. Charlton-Trujillo and Pat Zietlow Miller, illustrated by Joe Cepeda
Candlewick Press
2022 Fiction Picture Book Nominee
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Mi Ciudad Sings
by Cynthia Harmony, illustrated by Teresa Martinez
Penguin Workshop
2022 Fiction Picture Book Nominee
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Rima’s Rebellion: Courage in a Time of Tyranny
by Margarita Engle
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
2022 Novels in Verse Nominee
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Inheritance: A Visual Poem
by Elizabeth Acevedo, illustrated by Andrea Pippins
Quill Tree Books
2022 Poetry Collections Nominee
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The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School
by Sonora Reyes
Balzer + Bray
2022 Young Adult Fiction Nominee
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Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories
by Yamile Saied Méndez and Amparo Ortiz, illustrated by Ricardo López Ortiz
Algonquin Young Readers
2022 Young Adult Speculative Fiction Nominee