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Author
Publisher
Luna Rising, a bilingual imprint of Rising Moon
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
A bilingual picture book biography of the life of Celia Cruz, the Cuban-born Queen of Salsa.
Una biografía bilingüe de un libro ilustrado de la vida de Celia Cruz, la Reina de la Salsa de origen cubano.
Author
Publisher
Luna Rising
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"Gabriela Mistral loved words, sounds and stories. Born in Chile, she would grow to become the first Nobel Prize-winning Latina woman in the world. As a poet and a teacher, she inspired children across many countries to let their voices be heard." -- Dust jacket.
"Gabriela Mistral amaba las palabras, los sonidos y las historias. Nacida en Chile, se convertiría en la primera mujer latina ganadora del Premio Nobel en el mundo. Como poeta y maestra,...
Author
Publisher
Arte Público Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Ten-year-old José M. Hernández watched the Apollo 17 moonwalks on his family's black and white television in 1972 and knew what he wanted to be when he grew up: an astronaut. Later that night he told his father and was surprised when his dad said, 'You can do this, m'ijo!' Mr. Hernández told his son that if he really wanted to become an astronaut, he would need to follow a simple, five-ingredient recipe to succeed: 1) decide what you want, 2)...
Author
Publisher
Rayo
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Something special happened when Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez met. Together, they fought for the rights of countless farmworkers. Side by side, inspiring hope, they changed history.
Algo especial sucedió cuando Dolores Huerta y César Chávez se conocieron. Juntos, lucharon por los derechos de innumerables trabajadores agrícolas. Lado a lado, inspirando esperanza, cambiaron la historia.
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A moving picture book for older children and families that introduces a difficult topic, amplifying the voices and experiences of immigrant children detained at the border between Mexico and the US. The children's actual words (from publicly available court documents) are assembled to tell one heartbreaking story, in both English and Spanish (back to back). Each spread is illustrated in striking full-color by a different Latin artist. A portion of...
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