Dreamers read aloud

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15 every year. It is a great time to look into cultural literature.

For read-alouds, bedtime stories or just for pleasure, here is a list of picture books you can expose your young children or students to during this time of year.

• “My Name is Celia” by Monica Brown: Young readers enter the world of Cuba-native Celia Cruz, as she becomes a successful singer.

• “Islandborn” by Junot Diaz: Lola can’t remember where her family originated from, as she was just a baby when they left.
  Hispanic heritage month books for middle school

  With the help of family, friends and memories, Lola takes a journey back to the Island.

• “La Princesa and the Pea” by Susan Middleton Elya: A fresh twist to a well-known tale, with a charming bilingual twist.

• “Who Was” series: “Who Was Selena,” “Who Was Cesar Chavez,” “Who Was Frida Kahlo,” “Who Was C