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Sigue la vida y el legado de Pura Belpré, la primera bibliotecaria puertorriqueña del ciudad de Nueva York.
Describes the life and accomplishments of Pura Belpré, a Puerto Rican librarian who introduced the folk tales of her native island first to the children of New York and afterwards throughout the country.
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"This book introduces preschoolers to 50 [minority] men and women ... who have changed the world"--Provided by publisher
"Desde Toussaint L'Overture, el líder de la revolución haitiana, hasta la jueza Sonia Sotomayor, la primera jueza latina de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos, este libro bilingüe presenta a 50 líderes que han dado forma a la historia, avanzado nuestros conocimientos y superado barreras en la ciencia, las artes, el gobierno...
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"For soccer fans, the unstoppable Cristiano Ronaldo has become a household name. What goes into the making of such a phenomenal player? What was he like when he was young and still learning? This book takes a close look at one of the greatest soccer players in the world right now. Young readers will love to learn about his jaw-dropping achievements and also learn about what shaped him into a record-breaking athlete. Ronaldo's story will inspire both...
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BBD Hispanic Culture 2023
New Nonfiction at Blackhawk Middle School
Schneider Gr. 3-5 Book Recs March 2022
New Nonfiction at Blackhawk Middle School
Schneider Gr. 3-5 Book Recs March 2022
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"Descubre c̤mo cuarenta latinas influyentes se convirtieron en las mujeres que hoy celebramos. En esta colecci̤n de biograf̕as cortas de personajes de toda Am̌rica Latina y de Estados Unidos, Juliet Meňndez explora los primeros pasitos con los que estas latinitas iniciaron su camino. Con hermosas ilustraciones, hechas a mano, Meňndez pone en relieve el poder que tienen los suęos de la infancia. Desde la jueza de la Corte Suprema Sonia Sotomayor...
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The Mi Mini Biografia series are Spanish language biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Benjamin Franklin in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.
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Hispanic & Latino Authors: Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Hispanic Heritage Month - Kids
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
Hispanic Heritage Month - Kids
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
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Join a young boy and his father on a daring journey from Mexico to Texas to find a new life. They ll need all the resilience and courage they can muster to safely cross the border - la frontera - and to make a home for themselves in a new land.
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"After amassing piles of books, Luis, a voracious reader, dreams up a way to share his collection with 'faraway villages.' He starts with two burros--one for himself, one for books--and heads off. Tough terrain and menacing bandits challenge him along the way, but at last he reaches a remote town, where he holds a story hour and loans titles to eager kids before returning home to his wife and reading late into the night"--Amazon.com.
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This title will familiarize readers with Martin Luther King Jr. Day by explaining the "whos, whats, and whys" of it. Complete with a More Facts section and bolded glossary terms. Young readers will gather basic information about Labor Day through easy-to-read text alongside compelling and historical photographs.
17) Hillary Clinton
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Incluso los lectores jóvenes probablemente estuvieron saturados con la exposición a Hillary Clinton en el transcurso de las elecciones presidenciales de 2016. Pero, ¿realmente saben quién es ella y qué ha logrado? Este volumen cierra la brecha entre las noticias actuales y lo que los lectores de primaria realmente saben sobre la primera candidata presidencial femenina. Al iluminar la vida y la historia de esta potencia de la política, los lectores...
19) César Chávez
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Biography of the Mexican-American labor activist who organized and led the braceros, or migrant farm workers, in their struggle for better working conditions.
20) Michelle Obama
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Michelle Obama es fácilmente reconocible para los lectores jóvenes, pero ha tenido una vida que pocos niños han tenido la oportunidad de conocer. Este volumen tópico e interesante trae la vida de una persona increíblemente inteligente, motivada y profundamente dedicada a la vida. Los lectores jóvenes participarán fácilmente en la vida de Michelle Obama a través del lenguaje meticuloso y sencillo, apropiado para la edad y la explicación de...
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