Best Books by Latinx Writers to Devour This Summer

"In one word: relatable," said Dulce M., volunteer and afterschool program assistant at the bookshop. Unlike any other young adult fiction book she's read, Dulce thinks in I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter ($12), Erika L. Sánchez draws a true and honest portrait of what it means to be a Mexican American daughter these days. "It was a bit freaky to have a book so similar to my experience growing up with immigrant parents, but kudos to Julia, the protagonist, for taking care of her mental health as a teen. Best fiction I've read in years!"