Our Latino book collection includes authentic cultural children's picture books, easy readers and chapter books. Picture books represent Latino family themes that embrace cultural values. Most are bilingual.

Other books include fiction and non-fiction by or about Latinos including cultural arts, cook books, biographies, history, poetry, novels, current events, fiction, and poetry in English and Spanish. A growing section of books about Latino current events and civil rights features the work of Henry Cisneros, José Angel Gutierrez and Jorge Ramos.

Featured Authors

Dr. Ellen Riojas Clark, professor at University of Texas San Antonio is San Antonio's favorite abuela and cultural guru. She coauthors a column reviewing Latino books for the San Antonio Express-News. Her latest triumph is the second edition of Tamales, Comadres, and the meaning of Civilization, coauthored with Dr. Carmen Tafolla.

Diane Gonzalez Bertrand is the author of 21 books for young readers including picture books and novels for young adults. A native of San Antonio, she teaches writing at St. Mary's University where she is Writer in Residence.

Among our  Authors...

Rudolfo Anaya

Ana Baca

Carlos Cisneros

Sandra Cisneros

Lucha Corpi

Sarah Cortez

Ofelia Dumas Lachtman

Carlos Fuentes

Lupita Ruiz Flores

Xavier Garza

Joe Hayes

Nicolas Kanellos

Roxanna Montes-Bazaldúa

Graciela Limon

Diana Lopez

Pat Mora

José Luis Orozco

Américo Paredes

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Luis Valdez

Victor Villaseñor

Gwendolyn Zepeda

Author of fifteen books, seven screenplays, and numerous essays, Dr. Carmen Tafolla continues to charm readers. Her poetry delights everyone and her children's books have won numerous awards.

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