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Hispanic Heritage Month begins today, but we've already been featuring amazing Latinx titles in our September book display.  Take a look to find these new books and more!  You can also check out our HPL Kids Facebook page.

PICTURE BOOKS
Again, Essie? by Jenny Lacika 
Beauty Woke by NoNieqa Ramos
Bisa’s Carnaval by Joana Pastro, illustrated by Carolina Coroa
Bright Star by Yuyi Morales
Climb On! Illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara
Dinner on Domingos by Alexandra Katona, illustrated by Claudia Navarro
I’ll Always Come Back to You by Carmen Tafolla
I'm Hungry! / ¡Tengo hambre! by Angela Dominguez
Lola Out Loud: Inspired by the Childhood of Activist Dolores Huerta by Jennifer Torres
Mi Ciudad Sings by Cynthia Harmony ; illustrated by Teresa Martínez
The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border by Stephen Briseño & Magdalena Mora
Rafa Counts on Papá by Joe Cepeda
Tia Fortuna’s New Home: A Jewish Cuban Journey by Ruth Behar
Tomatoes in My Lunchbox by Costantia Manoli ; illustrated by Magdalena Mora
With Lots of Love by Jenny Torres Sanchez

NOVELS/GRAPHIC NOVELS
Catalina Incognito by Jennifer Torres
Cuba in My Pocket by Adriana Cuevas
The Do-Over by Jennifer Torres
Esme's Birthday Conga Line by Lourdes Heuer
Falling Short by Ernesto Cisneros
Isla to Island by Alexis Castellanos
The Keeper by Guadalupe García McCall
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
Miosotis Flores Never Forgets by Hilda Eunice Burgos
Missing Okalee by Laura Onjeda Melchor
Shine on, Luz Véliz! by Rebecca Balcárcel
Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs by Pam Muñoz Ryan

NONFICTION
Gaby's Latin American Kitchen: 70 Kid-Tested and Kid-Approved Recipes for Young Chefs by Gaby Melian
Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son by John Parra
Hispanic Star: Celia Cruz by Claudia Romo Edelman
Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente by Claudia Romo Edelman
How to Hear the Universe: Gaby González and the Search for Einstein’s Ripples in Space-Time by Patricia Valdez
She Persisted: Diana Taurasi by Monica Brown
The Tree of Hope: The Miraculous Rescue of Puerto Rico's Beloved Banyan by Anna Orenstein-Cardona,
     illustrated by Juan Manual Moreno
Who Was the Voice of the People? Cesar Chavez by Terry Blas