¡Celebrar!

Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of Latino Americans to the United States. The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively.*

Have you read these?

• The Poet X, With the Fire on High, and Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
• Mexican Whiteboy by Matt de la Peña
• Sia Martinez and the Moonlight Beginning of Everything by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
• Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez
• Miss Meteor by Tehlor Kay Mejia
• Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez
• Barely Missing Everything by Matt Méndez
• Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivera
• I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez
• We Are Not from Here by Jenny Torres Sánchez

_{"Libraries, organizations commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month as part of ‘Latino Americans: 500 Years of History’ project", American Library Association, September 15, 2015. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/09/libraries-organizations-commemorate-hispanic-heritage-month-part-latino (Accessed September 15, 2020) Document ID: 696fe45a-7da1-8764-bd2e-ae2b082bcdbf}