Catherine Hernandez Books in Order

After her mother dies, Mimi’s life is unsettled by a mysterious visitor, her boyfriend’s changing feelings, and discoveries about her mother’s dancing past. This play follows her struggle to understand family secrets and a heritage suddenly unfamiliar to her.

At a Catholic high school in Scarborough, teenagers navigate poverty, racial tensions, and the demands of religious teaching. A young woman’s search for her sexual identity brings the expectations of faith into conflict with her own feelings and body.

A young child prepares for a Pride march with her chosen family, joining their colorful celebrations in the streets. An alphabet format introduces the clothes, sounds, and shared affection that make the day an expression of belonging.

Three children grow up in a low-income Toronto neighborhood, facing unstable homes, poverty, and prejudice. Their lives intersect with those of parents, neighbors, and a dedicated literacy worker whose program offers support amid the community's daily struggles.

Two plays explore life as a queer woman of color through desire, pride, grief, and recovery. The Femme Playlist celebrates identity and self-expression, while I Cannot Lie to the Stars That Made Me follows mourning and healing after abuse.

A child's questions about different families become a conversation with a loving parent during their bedtime routine. This picture book celebrates queer families and the everyday care, affection, and commitment that connect parents and children.

In a near-future Canada, a fascist regime forces marginalized people into labor camps. Separated from his lover, Kay flees persecution and joins a resistance movement, discovering solidarity and the resolve to fight against a society determined to erase him.

This picture book invites children to imagine where emotions live inside their bodies and to meet difficult feelings with kindness. Questions and illustrations encourage compassion toward oneself, family, and community while acknowledging the challenges of growing up.

Filipina caregiver Mary Grace Concepcion moves to Canada hoping to reunite with her husband. Caring for Liz, an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s, challenges her conservative beliefs and creates an unexpected friendship that reshapes her understanding of family and belonging.

True-crime editor Alma revisits memories of growing up during the Scarborough Stalker’s attacks when her series covers the case. As danger from her adolescence resurfaces, her son’s behavior forces her to confront consent and harm within her own family.