Hispanic Heritage Month

A Novel

by Grande, Reyna

Book - 2022

A gifted Mexican healer and an Irish immigrant fighting in the Union Army are swept up by forces with the power to change history. They fight not only for the fate of a nation but for their future together. A gifted Mexican healer and an Irish immigrant fighting in the Union Army are swept up by forces with the power to change history. They fight not only for the fate of a nation but for their future together. Show less

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Cowboy Graves

Three Novellas

by Bolaño, Roberto

Book - 2021

Three novellas unfold when Arturo Belano returns to Chile after the coup to fight with his comrades for socialism. Three novellas unfold when Arturo Belano returns to Chile after the coup to fight with his comrades for socialism. Show less

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The Divorce

by Aira, Cesar

Book - 2021

A recently divorced man is on vacation in Buenos Aires when he encounters a series of the most magical coincidences. A recently divorced man is on vacation in Buenos Aires when he encounters a series of the most magical coincidences. Show less

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Lowriders in Space

by Camper, Cathy

Graphic Novel - 2014

Lupe Impala, El Chavo Flapjack and Elirio Malaria customize their car into a low rider for the Universal Car Competition to win the cash prize that will enable them to buy their own garage. Bonus points for the author being a fellow librarian! Lupe Impala, El Chavo Flapjack and Elirio Malaria customize their car into a low rider for the Universal Car Competition to win the cash prize that will enable them to buy their own garage. Bonus points for the author being a fellow librarian! Show less

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How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents

A Novel

by Alvarez, Julia

Book - 2010

In the 1960s, political tension forces the García family from Santo Domingo to the Bronx. The sisters adapt and thrive despite cultural differences, langu...Show more In the 1960s, political tension forces the García family from Santo Domingo to the Bronx. The sisters adapt and thrive despite cultural differences, language barriers and prejudice. But their parents are more traditional, and they have far more difficulty adjusting to their new country. Show less

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Full Woman, Fleshly Apple, Hot Moon

Selected Poems of Pablo Neruda

by Neruda, Pablo

Streaming Audiobook - 2001

Passionate, humorous and exceptionally accessible. Passionate, humorous and exceptionally accessible. Show less

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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

A Novel

by Díaz, Junot

Downloadable Audiobook - 2007

From his home in New Jersey, where he lives with his old-world mother and rebellious sister, Oscar dreams of becoming the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien and, ...Show more From his home in New Jersey, where he lives with his old-world mother and rebellious sister, Oscar dreams of becoming the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien and, most of all, of finding love. But he may never get what he wants, thanks to the Fukœ: the curse that has haunted Oscar's family for generations, dooming them to prison, torture, tragic accidents and, above all, ill-starred love. Show less

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The House of the Spirits

A Novel

by Allende, Isabel

Book - 2015

Chilean writer Isabel Allende's classic novel is a richly symbolic family saga and the riveting story of an unnamed Latin American country's turbulent history. Chilean writer Isabel Allende's classic novel is a richly symbolic family saga and the riveting story of an unnamed Latin American country's turbulent history. Show less

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

by García Márquez, Gabriel

Book - 2006

Tells the story of the gradual modernization of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendia family. Tells the story of the gradual modernization of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendia family. Show less

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The House on Mango Street

by Cisneros, Sandra

Book - 2009

Told in a series of vignettes — sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous — it is the story of a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become. Told in a series of vignettes — sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous — it is the story of a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become. Show less

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Personalized Recommendations — Just for You!

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This list was created by JCPL staff. Need a good book, movie or TV show? Recommendations are one of our favorite things to share! Tell us about your preferences, and a real librarian will create a custom list just for you. This list was created by JCPL staff. Need a good book, movie or TV show? Recommendations are one of our favorite things to share! Tell us about your preferences, and a real librarian will create a custom list just for you. Show less

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