13 Must-Read Young Adult Novels by Latinx Authors

Author Francisco X.'s latest, On the Hook ($18), brings the reality of gang culture to the forefront in a story about a smart, hardworking teen named Hector who suddenly finds himself the target of a gang leader who has threatened to kill him. Hector now spends his days in fear and hiding. But when the gang leader gets into a fight with Hector's brother, he's forced to get involved and the altercation changes the entire course of his young life.