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!
Reina Ramos Works It Out
by Emma Otheguy, illustrated by Andrés Landazábal
HarperCollins
2022 Easy Reader Winner
Stella Díaz to the Rescue (Stella Diaz Book 4)
by Angela Dominguez
Roaring Brook Press
2022 Early Chapter Book Nominee
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
Invisible: A Graphic Novel
by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, illustrated by Gabriela Epstein
GRAPHIX
2022 Middle Grade Graphic Novels Winner
Miss Quinces: A Graphic Novel
by Kat Fajardo
GRAPHIX
2022 Elementary/Middle-Grade Graphic Novel Nominee
Isla to Island
by Alexis Castellanos
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
2022 Elementary/Middle-Grade Graphic Novel Nominee
Manu: A Graphic Novel
by Kelly Fernández
GRAPHIX
2022 Elementary/Middle-Grade Graphic Novel Nominee
Witchlings
by Claribel A. Ortega
Scholastic
2022 Elementary/Middle-Grade Speculative Fiction Nominee
Cece Rios and the King of Fears (Cece Rios, 2)
by Kaela Rivera
HarperCollins
2022 Elementary/Middle-Grade Speculative Fiction Nominee
The Lords of Night
by J.C. Cervantes
Disney Hyperion–Rick Riordan presents
2022 Elementary/Middle-Grade Speculative Fiction Nominee
Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Disney Hyperion
2022 Elementary/Middle-Grade Speculative Fiction Nominee
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
Me Gusta
by Angela Dominguez
Henry Holt & Co.
2022 Fiction Picture Book Nominee
Mi Ciudad Sings
by Cynthia Harmony, illustrated by Teresa Martinez
Penguin Workshop
2022 Fiction Picture Book Nominee
Falling Short
by Ernesto Cisneros
Quill Tree Books
2022 Midle Grade Fiction Nominee
Merci Suárez Plays It Cool
by Meg Medina
Candlewick Press
2022 Midle Grade Fiction Nominee
Abuela, Don’t Forget Me
by Rex Ogle
Norton Young Readers
2022 Novels in Verse Nominee
Rima’s Rebellion: Courage in a Time of Tyranny
by Margarita Engle
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
2022 Novels in Verse Nominee
They Call Her Fregona: A Border Kid’s Poems
by David Bowles
Kokila
2022 Novels in Verse Nominee
Inheritance: A Visual Poem
by Elizabeth Acevedo, illustrated by Andrea Pippins
Quill Tree Books
2022 Poetry Collections Nominee
The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School
by Sonora Reyes
Balzer + Bray
2022 Young Adult Fiction Nominee
Creep: A Love Story
by Lygia Day Peñaflor
Clarion Books
2022 Young Adult Fiction Nominee
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
Ballad & Dagger
by Daniel José Older
Disney Hyperion–Rick Riordan presents
2022 Young Adult Speculative Fiction Nominee
Spin Me Right Round
by David Valdes
Bloomsbury YA
2022 Young Adult Speculative Fiction Nominee