Two El Paso, Texas teens, sensitive boys who don't feel like they fit in among the Mexican men they see around them, form a special friendship over the course of one year.

Set in Central California, a collection of stories that revolve around a cross-section of Mexican-American youth as they grow and change over the course of their everyday lives.

Beatriz and her brother, Junito, were brought to New Jersey from Puerto Rico by their mother in hopes of escaping a life filled with violence. However, to make ends meet the siblings join a gang that leads to the death of Junito by a rival Haitian gang and the end of her dreams to become a professional dancer. Join Beatriz as she takes on a journey to pick up the pieces of her life and those around her.

In an apartment building in Delaware, nine families of immigrants from Central and South America have taken up residence in the hopes of creating new and better lives in America. Told in alternating voices, the many stories center around the budding - and tragic - romance between two teenagers. This beautiful, powerful book is a must read.

Rosa Santos has one goal in mind, to get into a college program that will allow for a study abroad in Cuba, the land that her Grandma and mom left many years ago. But first, she has to get the nerve to tell her Grandmother Mimi that she is returning to Cuba and she has to save the Harbor with the reluctant help of the good looking sailor.

Set in 1960, a coming-of-age tale about four Dominican sisters who move from the Dominican Republic to New York City told in a series of interconnected stories that trace their personal and cultural maturity as they adapt to living in America.

This dark fairy-tale book is an adaptation of the acclaimed film by Guillermo del Toro. Ofelia lives in war torn Spain with her mother and her cruel stepfather, Captain Vidal. In the midst of all the violence Ofelia meets a fairy that introduces her to a faun, Pan and his magical labyrinth. To get inside she will have to complete three tasks that involve other dangerous monsters but as her journey begins she begins to question if she can trust Pan. New to this retelling of the story is the addition of fairy tales that explain how the labyrinth and the magical kingdom came to be.

Sal, a diabetic magician, begins the school year at his new high school by making a chicken appear and disappear from a bully’s locker. A simple magic trick, or is it? Gabi, “La Jefa” and school journalist is convinced that there is more to it than just a simple magic trick. Join their adventure as they cross universes to help save the life of Gabi's baby brother, Iggy while simultaneously trying to prevent their universe from breaking.

Alex is a Dominican American boy who happens to be very good at baseball and is expected to go professional after high school except that he may have other dreams. Isa, a half-Cuban half-Caucasian dancer, seems to have the perfect life. Their two worlds should not have collided except for a chance meeting on a Subway train. They will have to navigate the complexities of love, racism including that found within the Latinx community, mental health illness, classism and the expectations of parents.

In this fantasy book we meet Daniela Vargas who is on track to fulfill one of two roles reserved for women, run a husband’s household or raise his children. Her prospects are high but can disappear in an instant if anyone finds out that her parents forged the paperwork to give her a better chance at a good future. To exacerbate the situation, she is approached by a resistance group to help spy and fight for change. Will she throw away the future that her parents have sacrificed everything for?

A touching and positive story about a teen mom, Emoni, the unconditional love of a grandmother, and where Emoni’s inventive culinary gifts take her. High school senior Emoni aspires to be a professional chef and knows her cooking is amazing. She juggles the demands of the culinary program, for the chance of an apprenticeship in Spain, and being a responsible young mom to her 3-year-old daughter. Acevedo's second novel is beautifully heartwarming.