It's almost time for Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated each year from September 15 - October 15. Latino and Latina students are highly underrepresented in children's literature. It is especially important to have a collection of Latine books that represents the diversity of languages, cultures, ethnicities, and nationalities within the larger Latine community.
We've gathered a few of our favorite books by Latine creators to help you #shakeupyourshelves this month and every month!
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we reached out to author Tamika Burgess to tell us about what inspired her to write Sincerely Sicily, the story of an Afro-Panamanian girl who struggles to feel like she fits in. For more...