SLHW's List of Top 10 Hispanic Books of 2009

The Society of Latino and Hispanic Writers of San Antonio has issued its Top 10 List of the Best Hispanic Books of 2009:

1. Confetti Girl by Diana Lopez
2. GI Bones by Martin Limon
3. Dancing with Butterflies by Reyna Grande
4. The Invisible Mountain by Carolina De Robertis
5. B as in Beauty by Alberto Ferreras
6. Amigoland by Oscar Casares
7. Damas, Drama and Ana Ruiz by Belinda Acosta
8. Last Night I Sang to the Monster by Bejamin Alire Saenz
9. Diego: Bigger Than Life by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
10. Tell me Something True by Leila Cobo

With regards to Latino Authors who have released their debut books, here are some of the best ones that have come across my desk:

1. Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa "Daughters of the Stone"
2. Belinda Acosta, Damas, Drama and Ana Ruiz
3. Julia Amante, Evenings at the Argentine Club
4. Leila Cobo, Tell Me Something True
5. The Invisible Mountain, Carolina De Robertis