13 Must-Read Young Adult Novels by Latinx Authors

Author Crystal Maldonado has been making waves with her debut novel, Fat Chance, Charlie Vega ($17), since before it even came out in February 2021. It's the story of an overweight, Latina girl coming-of-age in an ultra-white Connecticut suburb, and we're sure tons of first-generation folks, not just Latinx, can relate. Not only is Charlie plagued by the stigma of her weight despite having a body-positive attitude, but now she's learned her new boyfriend asked her best friend out first. Awkward, right?