BOOK LIST:

Los Angeles Libros Festival Titles 2023

Updated: September 26, 2023
Book cover of 100 first words
100 First Words
Campos, Andrea
Call Number: S x 428 C198

Book cover for Aguas frescas and paletas: refreshing Mexican drinks and frozen treats, traditional and reimagined
Aguas Frescas and Paletas: Refreshing Mexican Drinks and Frozen Treats, Traditional and Reimagined
Sánchez, Ericka
Call Number: 641.86 S194

Book cover of Amor is to love you
Amor Is To Love You
Jaramillo, Susie
Call Number: S xz

Bichazo book cover
Bichazo
Valencia, Silvia
Call Number:

Book cover of Con pollo: a bilingual playtime adventure
Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure
Fallon, Jimmy
Call Number: xz

Book cover for Corazón
Corazón
Salgado, Yesika
Call Number: 811 S164

Book cover for The Distance Between Us: A Memoir
The Distance Between Us: A Memoir
Grande, Reyna
Call Number: 301.450972 G751

Book cover for La distancia entre nosotros
La distancia entre nosotros
Grande, Reyna
Call Number: S 301.450972 G751 2017

Book cover for Does my body offend you?
Does My Body Offend You?
Cuevas, Mayra
Call Number: YA

Book cover of Donde somos humanos: historias genuinas sobre migración, sobrevivencia y renaceres
Donde somos humanos: historias genuinas sobre migración, sobrevivencia y renaceres
Call Number: S 325.1 D6795

Book cover of A dream called home: a memoir
A dream called home: a memoir
Grande, Reyna
Call Number: 301.450972 G751-1

Book cover of El mundo era nuestro
El Mundo Era Nuestro
Woodson, Jacqueline
Call Number: S xz

Book cover of El pato y sus zapatos
El pato y sus zapatos
Moreno, Juan
Call Number: S xz

Book cover for The greatest superpower: a novel
The Greatest Superpower
Sánchez, Alex
Call Number: YA

Book cover of La guitarrista
La guitarrista
Diaz, Lucky
Call Number: xz

Book cover of Hands
Hands
Maldonado, Torrey
Call Number: YA

Book cover of Helm Greycastle. Book one
Helm Greycastle: Book One
Barajas, Henry
Call Number: 741.5 H4785Ba v.1

Book cover for Hermosa
Hermosa
Salgado, Yesika
Call Number: 811 S164-2

Salvadoran poet Yesika Salgado is based in Los Angeles and writes about her family and her culture.


Book cover of Lazarus:  X +66
Lazarus: X +66
Rucka, Greg
Call Number: 741.5 L4315Ru-2

Book cover of The life of Llort = La vida de Llort
The Life of Llort = La vida de Llort
González, Cynthia
Call Number: S x 92 L8635Go

Cover of the Little Red Musical book
Little Red: A Full-Length Musical
Aguilar, Anthony
Call Number: 78.21 A283

Book cover for Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land
Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land
Mirelle Ortega
Call Number: xz

Book cover of Major Taylor : world cycling champion
Major Taylor : world cycling champion
Smith, Charles R., Jr., 1969-
Call Number: 796.6092 T244Sm

Book cover for May your life be deliciosa
May Your Life be Deliciosa
Genhart, Michael
Call Number: xz

Book cover of Mi ofrenda
Mi ofrenda
Galvez, Mariana
Call Number: S xz

Book cover for Mi papi tiene una moto
Mi papi tiene una moto
Quintero, Isabel
Call Number: S xz

Book cover of My mind is a mountain = Mi mente es una montaña
My Mind is a Mountain = Mi mente es una montaña
Delgado, Cindy Montenegro
Call Number: S xz

Book cover for My Papi Has a Motorcylce
My Papi Has a Motorcylce
Quintero, Isabel
Call Number: e-Book

Book cover for My pet flamingo
My Pet Flamingo
Galvez, Mariana
Call Number: S xz

Book cover of Our shadows have claws: 15 Latin American monster stories
Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories
Call Number: YA

Book cover of Paletero Man
Paletero Man ¡Qué paletero tan cool!
Diaz, Lucky
Call Number: S xz

Book cover of Phenomenal AOC : the roots and rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Phenomenal AOC: The Roots and Rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Denise, Anika
Call Number: x 92 O152De

Book cover for Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide
Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide
Quintero, Isabel
Call Number: 770.9174 I91Qu

Isabel Quintero's graphic novel biography of Graciela Iturbide will appeal to all ages. Quintero interviewed the 76-year-old photographer whose pioneering work in photographing indigenous cultures is as remarkable as her own life. Other books by Iturbide can be found here.


Book cover for Plátanos go with everything/ Los plátanos van con todo
Plátanos Go With Everything/ Los plátanos van con todo
Norman, Lissette
Call Number: S xz

Book cover of River of mariposas
River of mariposas
Ortega, Mirelle
Call Number: xz

Book cover of Rubi Ramos's recipe for success
Rubi Ramos's Recipe for Success
Parra, Jessica
Call Number: YA

Book cover of Saints of the household
Saints of the Household
Tison, Ari
Call Number: YA

Max and Jay are two Bribri American brothers trying to survive an abusive father. When they try to help a friend, suddenly violence erupts and their future is threatened. Will they be able to overcome their family, community and have the strength they need to move on? The novel is told in alternating voices and poetry.

 

Book cover of Salty, bitter, sweet
Salty, Bitter, Sweet
Cuevas, Mayra

Book cover of Season of the bruja
Season of the Bruja
Durán, Aarón
Call Number: 741.5 D9473

Gorgeously illustrated tale that follows Althalia as she gains her power. Realism meets fantasy in dealing with oppression, both religious and secular as Althalia must fight to become her true self while keeping her family near.


Book cover of Second chance at Rancho Lindo
Second Chance at Rancho Lindo
Sol, Sabrina

Book cover of Sincerely Sicily
Sincerely Sicily
Burgess, Tamika
Call Number: x

Book cover of Somewhere we are human: authentic voices on migration, survival, and new beginnings
Somewhere we are human: authentic voices on migration, survival, and new beginnings
Call Number: 325.1 S6965

Sonrie book cover
Sonrie
Valencia, Silvia

Book cover of Te quiero, mamá
Te quiero, mamá
Jaramillo, Susie
Call Number: S xz

Book cover for Tesoro
Tesoro
Salgado, Yesika
Call Number: 811 S164-1

Book cover of Too soon for adiós
Too Soon for Adiós
Chavez Macias, Annette

Book cover for Undercover Latina
Undercover Latina
De León, Aya
Call Number: YA

Book cover for La voz de M.A.Y.O.: Tata Rambo
La voz de M.A.Y.O.: Tata Rambo
Barajas, Henry
Call Number: 740.9999 B224

Book cover for What lane?
What Lane?
Maldonado, Torrey
Call Number: x

Book cover for The world belonged to us
The world belonged to us
Woodson, Jacqueline
Call Number: xz

Grades: Pre-K - 3

Woodson reminisces about childhood “in Brooklyn in the summer not so long ago,” when kids had the freedom to play in the streets all day long. Leo Espinosa’s illustrations are the perfect complement, portraying bell-bottoms, afros, and roller skates in the style of a 1970s cartoon. Parents and grandparents will want to share their own memories of childhood as they read.

Book cover for You Brought Me the Ocean
You Brought Me the Ocean
Sanchez, Alex
Call Number: e-Book

Book cover for ¡Buen provecho!: traditional Mexican flavors from my cocina to yours
¡Buen provecho!: Traditional Mexican Flavors From my Cocina to Yours
Sánchez, Ericka
Call Number: 641.5972 S194

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