Celebrating National Latinx Heritage Month

By Caroline O'Connor | September 17 2020 | AdultsBlogChildren'sGeneralAllGift

National Latinx Heritage Month is a period from September 15 to October 15 in the United States during which time we honor the contributions of Latinx Americans to the United States and celebrate their heritage and culture. The commemoration begins each year on September 15, the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico, Chile and Belize also celebrate their independence days during this period.

 

National Latinx Heritage Month is celebrated in myriad ways, from parades to concerts to food fairs. Another way to celebrate is to learn. “Latinx” is a more contemporary term used to describe people who are of or relate to Latin American origin or descent. It is a gender-neutral or non-binary alternative to Latino or Latina. These Children’s and Adult titles are just some of our bestselling books recognizing the contributions and influence of Latinx Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.

 

Lantinx Adult Bestsellers

Latinx Children’s Bestsellers

 

#LeerNosUne, or “reading unites us,” created by the Vintage Español team.

 

We invite you to discover the following array of books for all ages:

Love in the Time of Cholera (Illustrated Edition)
978-0-593-31085-4
A beautifully packaged edition of one of García Márquez's most beloved novels, with never-before-seen illustrations by the Chilean artist Luisa Rivera and an interior design created by the author's son, Gonzalo García Barcha.
$28.00 US
Oct 27, 2020
6-5/8 x 9
Paperback
432 Pages
Vintage

Finding Latinx
In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity
978-1-9848-9909-5
Debut author and journalist Paola Ramos travels to near and far corners of the country in search of Latin-X voices that illustrate a growing movement and represent a community of young Latinos that hold more political, social, and cultural relevance today than ever before
$19.00 US
Oct 20, 2020
5-3/16 x 8
Paperback
336 Pages
Vintage

All We Can Save
Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis
978-0-593-23706-9
Provocative and illuminating essays making the case that women are on the front lines of climate change--as those most at risk, and those most likely to solve it.
$29.00 US
Sep 22, 2020
6-1/8 x 9-1/4
Hardcover
448 Pages
One World

Letters from Cuba
978-0-525-51647-7
Pura Belpré Award Winner Ruth Behar's inspiring story of a young Jewish girl who escapes Poland to make a new life in Cuba, while she works to rescue the rest of her family
$17.99 US
Aug 25, 2020
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
272 Pages
Nancy Paulsen Books
Age 10 and up

Everything Inside
Stories (A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick)
978-0-525-56305-1
A dazzling collection of short stories about community, family, and love, from the internationally acclaimed, bestselling author of Brother, I'm Dying
$17.00 US
Jul 07, 2020
5-3/16 x 8
Paperback
240 Pages
Vintage

Mexican Gothic
978-0-525-62078-5
From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes a reimagining of the classic gothic suspense novel, a story about an isolated mansion in 1950s Mexico--and the brave socialite drawn to its treacherous secrets.
$28.99 US
Jun 30, 2020
6-1/8 x 9-1/8
Hardcover
320 Pages
Del Rey

The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas
978-0-14-313503-6
"One of the wittiest, most playful, and . . . most alive and ageless books ever written." --Dave Eggers, The New YorkerA revelatory new translation of the playful, incomparable masterpiece of one of the greatest Black authors in the AmericasA Penguin Classic
$18.00 US
Jun 02, 2020
5-1/16 x 7-3/4
Paperback
368 Pages
Penguin Classics

Tertulia
978-0-14-313534-0
A fluid, expansive new collection from a poet whose work "dazzles with [an] energetic exploration of the Puerto Rican experience in the new millennium" (NBC News)
$20.00 US
Jun 02, 2020
6 x 9
Paperback
128 Pages
Penguin Books

Cantoras
978-0-525-56343-3
A stunning work of queer fiction; a novel about five wildly different women drawn together in the crucible of the Uruguayan dictatorship
$18.00 US
Jun 02, 2020
5-3/16 x 8
Paperback
336 Pages
Vintage

Suncatcher
(A Graphic Novel)
978-0-593-12482-6
Filled with music, passion, supernatural secrets, and family, Jose Pimienta's Suncatcher brings to life a contemporary story of a girl growng up in Mexicali, with a supernatural twist and a lot of music.
$24.99 US
May 19, 2020
5-3/4 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
224 Pages
Random House Graphic
Age 12 and up

We Are Not from Here
978-1-9848-1226-1
A poignant novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border, inspired by current events.
$19.99 US
May 19, 2020
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
368 Pages
Viking Books for Young Readers
Age 14 and up

Sabrina & Corina
Stories
978-0-525-51130-4
A haunting debut story collection on friendship, mothers and daughters, and the deep-rooted truths of our homelands, centered on Latinas of indigenous descent that shines a new light on the American West.
$17.00 US
Apr 07, 2020
5-3/16 x 8
Paperback
240 Pages
One World

The Undocumented Americans
978-0-399-59268-3
One of the first undocumented immigrants to graduate from Harvard reveals the hidden lives of her fellow undocumented Americans in this deeply personal and groundbreaking portrait of a nation.
$26.00 US
Mar 24, 2020
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
208 Pages
One World

Before Night Falls
A Memoir
978-0-14-313484-8
The acclaimed memoir of a homosexual Cuban author chronicling his tumultuous yet luminary life, from his impoverished upbringing in Cuba to his imprisonment at the hands of a Communist regime, with a foreword by Colombian author Jaime Manrique.A Penguin Vitae Edition
$28.00 US
Feb 25, 2020
5-1/16 x 7-3/4
Hardcover
336 Pages
Penguin Classics

Lost Children Archive
A novel
978-0-525-43646-1
The Booker Prize-nominated English-language debut from the two-time NBCC finalist: an emotionally resonant, fiercely imaginative, and utterly timely novel about a family's road trip across America.
$19.00 US
Feb 04, 2020
5-3/16 x 8
Paperback
384 Pages
Vintage

From Our Land to Our Land
Essays, Journeys, and Imaginings from a Native Xicanx Writer
978-1-60980-972-0
Essays on race, culture, and identity, Native Americans, the Latinx community, and more from the prolific writer, activist, bookseller, and LA's poet laureate.
$18.95 US
Jan 28, 2020
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Paperback
224 Pages
Seven Stories Press

A Long Petal of the Sea
A Novel
978-1-9848-2015-0
From the New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits comes an epic novel spanning decades and crossing continents, following two young people as they flee the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War in search of a new place to call home.
$28.00 US
Jan 21, 2020
6-1/8 x 9-1/8
Hardcover
336 Pages
Ballantine Books

The Shape of the Ruins
A Novel
978-0-7352-1115-5
A sweeping tale of conspiracy theories, assassinations, and twisted obsessions -- the much anticipated masterpiece from Juan Gabriel Vásquez.
$18.00 US
Sep 24, 2019
6 x 9
Paperback
544 Pages
Riverhead Books

The Black Jersey
A Novel
978-1-9848-0106-7
Murder on the Orient Express meets the Tour de France: In this breakneck mystery, someone's killing off cyclists one by one.
$27.00 US
Jun 25, 2019
6-1/8 x 9-1/4
Hardcover
336 Pages
Random House

The Grief Keeper
978-0-525-51402-2
This stunning YA debut is a timely and heartfelt speculative narrative about healing, faith, and freedom.
$19.99 US
Jun 11, 2019
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
320 Pages
Nancy Paulsen Books
Age 12 and up

Fruit of the Drunken Tree
978-0-525-43431-3
A mesmerizing debut set in Colombia at the height of Pablo Escobar's violent reign about a sheltered young girl and a teenage maid who strike an unlikely friendship that threatens to undo them both.
$17.00 US
Jun 04, 2019
5-3/16 x 8
Paperback
320 Pages
Anchor

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
978-1-5247-0051-5
The National Book Award Finalist and instant New York Times bestseller about losing a sister and finding yourself amid the pressures, expectations, and stereotypes of growing up in a Mexican American home.  “I fell in love with Erika L. Sánchez’ stunning novel....The depth, wit and searing intelligence of her writing, and her young Latina heroine, struck me to my core and left me wanting so much more." --America Ferrera
$12.99 US
Mar 05, 2019
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Paperback
368 Pages
Ember
Age 14 and up

The Book of Emma Reyes
A Memoir
978-0-14-310869-6
A literary discovery: an extraordinary account, in the tradition of The House on Mango Street and Angela's Ashes, of a Colombian woman's harrowing childhoodA Penguin Classic
$16.00 US
Aug 07, 2018
5-1/16 x 7-3/4
Paperback
208 Pages
Penguin Classics

Crux
A Cross-Border Memoir
978-0-399-59239-3
A daughter's quest to find, understand, and save her charismatic, troubled, and elusive father, a self-mythologizing Mexican immigrant who travels across continents--and across the borders between imagination and reality; and spirituality and insanity--fleeing real and invented persecutors.
$27.00 US
Jul 17, 2018
6-1/8 x 9-1/4
Hardcover
352 Pages
One World

Undocumented
A Dominican Boy's Odyssey from a Homeless Shelter to the Ivy League
978-0-14-310933-4
A remarkable American Dream story -- and a powerful lens on our broken immigration system
$17.00 US
Jun 07, 2016
5-1/2 x 8-7/16
Paperback
320 Pages
Penguin Books

City of Clowns
978-1-59463-333-1
A gorgeously rendered graphic novel of Daniel Alarcon's story, City of Clowns.
$22.95 US
Nov 03, 2015
6 x 9
Hardcover
144 Pages
Riverhead Books

The Book of Unknown Americans
978-0-345-80640-6
A heartbreaking love story about two immigrants and their families; a brave new novel that gives voice to millions of Americans.
$16.00 US
Mar 03, 2015
5-3/16 x 8
Paperback
304 Pages
Vintage

Efrain's Secret
978-0-440-24062-4
What happens when a good kid makes a decision to lead a double life?
$8.99 US
Aug 09, 2011
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Paperback
272 Pages
Ember
Age 14 and up

Mexican WhiteBoy
978-0-440-23938-3
Newbery medal winner and New York Times bestselling author Matt de la Peña's most well-known novel, Mexican WhiteBoy, a story of identity and self-discovery, now with a stunning new cover for a new generation of readers.
$12.99 US
Jan 12, 2010
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Paperback
272 Pages
Ember
Age 14 and up

The House on Mango Street
978-0-679-73477-2
A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A coming-of-age classic about a young girl growing up in Chicago • Acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught in schools and universities alike, and translated around the world—from the winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature.“Cisneros draws on her rich [Latino] heritage...and seduces with precise, spare prose, creat[ing] unforgettable characters we want to lift off the page. She is not only a gifted writer, but an absolutely essential one.” —The New York Times Book ReviewThe House on Mango Street is one of the most cherished novels of the last fifty years. Readers from all walks of life have fallen for the voice of Esperanza Cordero, growing up in Chicago and inventing for herself who and what she will become. “In English my name means hope,” she says. “In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting."Told in a series of vignettes—sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes joyous—Cisneros’s masterpiece is a classic story of childhood and self-discovery and one of the greatest neighborhood novels of all time. Like Sinclair Lewis’s Main Street or Toni Morrison’s Sula, it makes a world through people and their voices, and it does so in language that is poetic and direct. This gorgeous coming-of-age novel is a celebration of the power of telling one’s story and of being proud of where you're from. 
$12.95 US
Apr 03, 1991
5-3/16 x 8
Paperback
144 Pages
Vintage