Mexican Characters Books

Mexican and Mexican American stories rich with culture — abuelas, las posadas, Día de los Muertos, code-switching, and the everyday life that connects two worlds.

140 books

Cover of The King's Fifth
The King's Fifth
Scott O'Dell
Ages 12–18
Cover of Skippyjon Jones, Class Action
Skippyjon Jones
Skippyjon Jones, Class Action
Judy Schachner
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Lightning Queen
The Lightning Queen
Laura Resau
Ages 4–11
Cover of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Erika L. Sánchez
Ages 12–18
Cover of Carlos, Light the Farolito
Carlos, Light the Farolito
Jean Ciavonne
Ages 4–11
Cover of Mexikid
Mexikid
Pedro Martín
Ages 10–14
Cover of Lumberjanes: Ghost Cabin
Lumberjanes #4
Lumberjanes: Ghost Cabin
Mariko Tamaki
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Sad Night: The Story of an Aztec Victory and a Spanish Loss
The Sad Night: The Story of an Aztec Victory and a Spanish Loss
Sally Schofer Mathews
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Underground Railroad Bringing Slaves North to Freedom
The Underground Railroad Bringing Slaves North to Freedom
Judy Monroe
Ages 4–11
Cover of Dinosaur Tino Travels the World!
Dinosaur Tino Travels the World!
Ilona V. Malygin
Ages 1–5
Cover of The Cat's Meow
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The Cat's Meow
Gary Soto
Ages 4–11
Cover of No Help at All
Little I-Am-Me #2
No Help at All
Betty Baker
Ages 4–11
Cover of Illegal: A Disappeared Novel
Disappeared #1
Illegal: A Disappeared Novel
Francisco X. Stork
Ages 12–18
Cover of Rainbow High
Rainbow Boys #2
Rainbow High
Alex Sanchez
Ages 12–18
Cover of What You Never Knew about Jenna Ortega
What You Never Knew about Jenna Ortega
Helen Cox Cannons
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Aztec News
The Aztec News #1
The Aztec News
Philip Steele
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Kidnapped
The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Kidnapped
Yxta Maya Murray
Ages 12–16
Cover of The House of the Scorpion
The House of the Scorpion
Nancy Farmer
Ages 11–15
Cover of Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring
Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring
Angela Cervantes
Ages 8–11
Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
Pedro Martin
Ages 12–18
Cover of Apple Adventure!
Spirit Riding Free #1
Apple Adventure!
G. M. Berrow
Ages 4–11
Cover of Uno, Dos, Tres, Posada! Let's Celebrate Christmas
Uno, Dos, Tres, Posada! Let's Celebrate Christmas
Virginia Kroll
Ages 4–11
Cover of From the Fields to the Fight How Jessica Govea Thorbourne Organized for Justice
From the Fields to the Fight How Jessica Govea Thorbourne Organized for Justice
Angela Quezada Padron
Ages 4–11
Cover of Our Mothers' Names: Love in Many Languages
Our Mothers' Names: Love in Many Languages
Uma Menon
Ages 4–11