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LATINO HERITAGE MONTH - September 15 to October 15 |
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15, the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries—Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on September 16, and Chile on September 18. |
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F is for Fiesta
by Susan Elya |
| This story of a Hispanic boy's birthday party starts with A is for adornos (decorations) hung up by Papá. and ends with Z is for zorro (fox) from Dad. A glossary at the books beginning helps with the pronunciation and meaning of the Spanish words. |
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Juan and the Chupacabras
by Xavier Garza |
| Cousins Luz and Juan are thrilled by the wild stories their grandfather tells them of his own life-and-death battles with the infamous Chupacabras. They decide to track the demon down with suprising results! |
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The Kite
by Luis Garay |
| Since his father's death, Francisco's small earnings from working in the marketplace are essential for the family's livelihood yet he wishes for a kite to herald the birth of a new sister. |
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A Fire in My Hands
by Gary Soto |
| These simple, free-verse selections skillfully capture that which is commonplace and transforms it into something mesmerizing! |
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Before We Were Free
by Julia Alvarez |
| Writer Julia Alvarez and her family escaped from the Trujillo regime in the Dominican Republic when she was 10, but in Before We Were Free she portrays, through the stories of her family and friends, how it was for those who stayed behind. |
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The Republic of East L.A. : Stories
by Luis J. Rodriguez |
| Chronicles the lives of drifters, gangbangers, the homeless, and other hard-luck residents of East Los Angeles. |
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Accidental Love
by Gary Soto |
| Marisa Rodriguez, 14, meets geeky Renee and love blossoms. |
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Sweet fifteen
by Diane Gonzales Bertrand |
| When seamstress Rita Navarro makes a quinceañera dress for fourteen-year-old Stefanie, she finds herself becoming involved with the girl's family and attracted to her uncle. |
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Daughter of Fortune
by Isabel Allende |
| Follows unlikely fortune seeker Eliza Somers from Chile to Califronia, illuminating Chile's nineteenth century importance as a world trade center, and bringing alive the Gold Rush era of California. |
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