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September is here!

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with these reads below.
September is also Library Card Sign-Up Month! Head online to Arlington Public Library  and get your free card today!

Becoming Kid Quixote: A True Story of Belonging in America by Sarah Sierra and Stephen Haff

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln by Margarita Engle; illustrated by Rafael López

Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From by Jennifer de Leon and Elena Garnu

Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega

Lety Out Loud by Angela Cervantes

Lobizona by Romina Garber

Mañanaland by Pam Muñoz Ryan

My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero; illustrated by Zeke Peña

Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré by Anika Aldamuy Denise; illustrations by Paola Escobar

Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez

Santiago’s Road Home by Alexandra Diaz

Selena by Silvia López and Paola Escobar

Stella Diaz Never Gives Up by Angela Dominguez

The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcárcel

Looking for a reading suggestion, try:

New York Times Best Seller Lists 
The Children’s Literature Web Guide
YALSA’s Best Books List
Virginia Reader’s Choice
International Children’s Digital Library
Capitol Choices
Your Next Read
New York Public Library’s Stuff for the Teen Age
Young Adults’ Reading Choices lists from the International Literacy Association.

Remember that it’s not just about good books, it’s about finding the right book for the right person.
Need help? Ask a Librarian.

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