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Hispanic Heritage Month 2022
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
Unidos: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage (kids)
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
Unidos: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage (kids)
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Juan Garcia Esquivel was born in Mexico and grew up to the sounds of mariachi bands. He loved music and became a musical explorer. Defying convention, he created music that made people laugh and planted images in their minds. Juan's space-age lounge music popular in the fifties and sixties has found a new generation of listeners.
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"In 1947, an unusual object crashed in the New Mexico desert and was recovered by the Roswell Army Air Field officers. People everywhere began to speculate what the object could be. Could it possibly be a flying saucer? Would that be proof of aliens and life beyond Earth? Even decades later, some people still believe that the Roswell Incident is the most famous UFO sighting ever. Still, those who worked at the airfield insist it was just a weather...
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"Ancient Night is a twist on two Nahuatl traditions: the rabbit which the Feathered Serpent placed on the moon, and Yaushu, the Lord Opossum who ruled the earth before humans came, and who stole fire from the gods to create the sun. Award-winning author David Bowles has written a poetic text - and carefully researched backmatter - to accompany David's lush illustrations and story."--
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Dia De Los Muertos
OBD Day of the Dead (October) - YOUTH
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
OBD Day of the Dead (October) - YOUTH
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
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With sugar skulls, sweet-smelling marigold petals and joyful songs, Hispanic families welcome back ancestors on this holiday.
Traducción al español del resumen en inglés: Con calaveras de azúcar, pétalos de maravilla de olor dulce y canciones alegres, las familias hispanas dar una buena acogida a los antepasados en estas el feriado.
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Two American athletes made history at the 1968 Summer Olympics, but not on the track. They staged a silent protest against racial injustice. Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and bronze medalists in the 200-meter sprint, stood with heads bowed and black-gloved fists raised as the national anthem played during the medal ceremony. The Australian silver medalist wore a human rights badge in support. All three would pay a heavy price for their activism....
7) New Mexico
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"This book uses maps, full color photographs, and easy-to-read text to introduce the state of New Mexico"--
8) Mexico
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"Simple text and full-color photographs illustrate the land, animals, and people of Mexico"--Provided by publisher.
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Lend an ear and you will know the secrets of the most talented and reckless, curious, rebellious and enterprising women of Mexico, who dared to break the mold. Disobeying can be a good idea. Being ordered is always nice and powerful, of course, but getting out of the huacal makes things interesting when the mandates are boring, when they do not let us move at our leisure, especially when they damage our soul. In those cases you have to invent your...
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