Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana 2017
Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 - October 15 and celebrates Hispanic culture and the important contributions made by Hispanics and Latinos. Help students understand more about Hispanic heritage with these titles, en ingles y espanol.
Island Treasures: Growing Up in Cuba by Alma Flor Ada
(Ages 8-10, Simon & Schuster)
These true autobiographical tales from renowned Hispanic author and educator Alma Flor Ada are filled with family love and traditions, secrets and deep friendships, and a gorgeous, moving picture of the island of Cuba, where Alma Flor grew up. Told through the eyes of a child, a whole world comes to life in these pages: the blind great-grandmother who never went to school but whose wisdom and generosity overflowed to those around her; the hired hand Samoné, whose love for music overcame all difficulties; the beloved dance teacher who helped sustain young Alma Flor through a miserable year in school; her dear and daring Uncle Medardo, who bravely flew airplanes; and more.
El libro de la vida: La novelizacion by Stacia Deutsch
(Ages 8-9, Simon & Schuster)
¡Manolo está tratando de romper con las tradiciones de su familia y crear su propio destino en este recuento en español de la película El libro de la vida!
Con carino, Amalia by Alma Flor Ada, Gabriel M. Zubizarreta
(Ages 8-10, Simon & Schuster)
When life seems unfair, the loving, wise words of Amalia’s abuelita have a way of making everything a little bit brighter. Amalia finds great comfort in times shared with her grandmother: cooking, listening to stories and music, learning, and looking through her treasured box of family cards. But when another loss racks Amalia’s life, nothing makes sense anymore. In her sorrow, will Amalia realize just how special she is, even when the ones she loves are no longer near?
Me llamo Maria Isabel by Alma Flor Ada
(Ages 9-12, Simon & Schuster)
Para María Isabel Salazar López lo más difícil de ser la alumna recién llegada a una nueva escuela es que la maestra no la llama por su nombre. —Ya tenemos dos Marías en esta clase—le dice la maestra. —¿Por qué no te llamamos Mary? Pero a María Isabel la llamaron así en recuerdo de la madre de su padre y de Chabela, su querida abuelita puertorriqueña. ¿Podrá hacerle comprender a la maestra que perder su nombre es perder la parte más importante de sí misma?
Nacer bailando by Alma Flor Ada, Gabriel M. Zubizarreta
(Ages 9-11, Macmillan)
México es el país de sus padres, pero no el de Margie. Ella ha logrado convencer a sus compañeros de escuela que es cien por ciento estadounidense, igual que ellos. Pero cuando Lupe, su prima mexicana, va a vivir a su casa, la imagen de sí misma que había creado se deshace.
Cesar Chavez: A Hero for Everyone by Gary Soto
(Ages 9-12, Simon & Schuster)
Cesar Chavez, a migrant worker himself, was helping Mexican Americans work together for better wages, for better working conditions, for better lives. No one thought they could win against the rich and powerful growers. But Cesar was out to prove them wrong -- and that he did.
The Surrender Tree/El arbol de la rendicion: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle
(Ages 12-15, Macmillan)
An acclaimed poet has created a breathtaking portrait through poetry of Cuba's struggle for freedom, in both English and Spanish.
La Linea by Ann Jaramillo
(Ages 12-14, Macmillan)
Miguel has dreamed of joining his parents in California since the day they left him behind in Mexico six years, eleven months, and twelve days ago. On the morning of his fifteenth birthday, Miguel's wait is over. Their money gone and their hopes nearly dashed, Miguel and his sister have no choice but to hop the infamous mata gente as it races toward the border. As they cling to the roof of the speeding train, they hold onto each other, and to their dreams. But they quickly learn that you can't always count on dreams―even the ones that come true.
The Devil’s Highway: A True Story by Luis Alberto Urrea
(Young Adult, Hachette)
Describes the harrowing May 2001 attempt of twenty-six men to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona, a region know as the Devil's Highway, detailing their harrowing ordeal and battle for survival against impossible odds on a trek that cost fourteen lives.
Yaqui Delgado Quiere Darte Una Paliza by Meg Madina
(Young Adult, Candlewick)
Una mañana antes de ir a clase, una chica le dice a Piddy Sánchez que Yaqui Delgado quiere darle una paliza. Piddy ni siquiera sabe quién es Yaqui, y mucho menos qué es lo que ha hecho para hacerla enfadar. Se dice que Yaqui piensa que Piddy es vanidosa, que se menea al caminar y que no es lo suficiente latina dada su piel blanca, sus buenas calificaciones y su falta de acento. Y Yaqui no bromea, así que mejor que Piddy se cuide su espalda.
In the Country We Love by Diane Guerrero
(Young Adult, Macmillan)
Diane Guerrero, the television actress from the megahit Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin, was just fourteen years old on the day her parents and brother were arrested and deported while she was at school. Born in the U.S., Guerrero was able to remain in the country and continue her education, depending on the kindness of family friends who took her in and helped her build a life for herself and a successful acting career, without the support system of her family. In the Country We Love is a moving, heartbreaking story of one woman's extraordinary resilience in the face of the nightmarish struggles of undocumented residents in this country.
