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3) Islandborn
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1st Grade Reading
Books for Summer, in English and Spanish/Libros para el verano, en inglés y español
Diverse Books - African/Black Experience in the World
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Books for Summer, in English and Spanish/Libros para el verano, en inglés y español
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"Lola was just a baby when her family left the Island, so when she has to draw it for a school assignment, she asks her family, friends, and neighbors about their memories of her homeland ... and in the process, comes up with a new way of understanding her own heritage"--
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Blog Post - Memories of Desegregation
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Picture Book Biographies for Hispanic Heritage Month
Summer Challenge 2023: Banned & Challenged Books
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Picture Book Biographies for Hispanic Heritage Month
Summer Challenge 2023: Banned & Challenged Books
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"Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, played an instrumental role in Mendez v. Westminster, the landmark desegregation case of 1946 in California"--
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Funny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras--skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities--came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist José Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913). In a country that was not known for freedom of speech, he first drew political cartoons, much to the amusement of the local population but not the politicians. He continued to draw cartoons throughout much of his life, but he is best known...
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Books by National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina
Books for Summer, in English and Spanish/Libros para el verano, en inglés y español
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Books for Summer, in English and Spanish/Libros para el verano, en inglés y español
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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Mia's grandmother moves in with her family. Mia doesn't speak Spanish, and Abuela doesn't speak English, but a parrot named Mango may be able to help.
10) Papá and me
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A bilingual boy and his father, who only speaks Spanish, spend a day together.
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"Tata Gus teaches his grandson Aaron how to use natural healing remedies, and in the process helps the members of his family and his neighbors"--
Tata Gus enseña a su nieto Aaron cómo utilizar remedios naturales de curación, y en el proceso de ayuda a los miembros de su familia y sus vecinos.
14) Gracias - Thanks
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Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)
In a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.
There are so many things to be thankful for.
For one young boy, it's
flying ladybugs,
splashing ocean waves,
a best friend,
Dad's thick chocolate syrup,
and much more.
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...15) Family pictures
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The author describes, in bilingual text and illustrations, her experiences growing up in a Hispanic community in Texas.
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Books for Preschoolers (3-4 years old)
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Poetry for Little Ones
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Poetry for Little Ones
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In this bilingual version of the classic rhyme, Maria takes her llama to school one day.
En esta versión bilingüe de la poesía clásica, ambientada en Perú, María toma su llama a la escuela un día.
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As a boy, Gabito had the ability to imagine many things. He lived in a small house with a large family. He would grow up to become a writer known as Gabriel García Márquez.
Sumario en español: Como un niño, Gabito tenía la capacidad de imaginar muchas cosas. Él vivió en una pequeña casa con una gran familia. Él llega a ser un escritor conocido como Gabriel García Márquez.
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When Chico starts the third grade after his migrant worker family moves to begin harvesting California grapes, he finds that self confidence and math skills help him cope with the first day of school. -- Al comenzar Chico el tercer grado después de que su familia de trabajadores migratorios agrícolas se muda para comenzar la cosecha de las uvas de California, él encuentra que su confianza en sí mismo y sus destrezas matemáticas le ayudan a enfrentarse...
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