¡Celebremos el Mes de la Herencia Hispana! (Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!)

¡Celebremos el Mes de la Herencia Hispana! (Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!)
Author: Marisa Orgullo
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2018-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1538342340

Hispanic Heritage Month is a holiday in the United States that celebrates Hispanic culture. It gives Latin Americans and their families a special time to remember their roots, and it is also a chance for all Americans to recognize the contributions of Latin Americans. This book goes over the history of the holiday, gives suggestions on how to connect with Hispanic culture, and highlights well-known Latinos in the United States and their achievements. Readers will love the chance to learn about the beautiful culture of Latin America in this age-appropriate and engaging book.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!
Author: Marisa Orgullo
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2018-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1538342197

Hispanic Heritage Month is a holiday in the United States that celebrates Hispanic culture. It gives Latin Americans and their families a special time to remember their roots, and it is also a chance for all Americans to recognize the contributions of Latin Americans. This book goes over the history of the holiday, gives suggestions on how to connect with Hispanic culture, and highlights well-known Latinos in the United States and their achievements. Readers will love the chance to learn about the beautiful culture of Latin America in this age-appropriate and engaging book.

Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card

Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card
Author: Sara Saedi
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2018-02-06
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1524717819

In development as a television series from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine production company and ABC Studios! This hilarious, poignant and true story of one teen's experience growing up in America as an undocumented immigrant from the Middle East is an increasingly necessary read in today's divisive world. Perfect for fans of Mindy Kaling and Trevor Noah's books. “Very funny but never flippant, Saedi mixes ‘90s pop culture references, adolescent angst and Iranian history into an intimate, informative narrative.” —The New York Times At thirteen, bright-eyed, straight-A student Sara Saedi uncovered a terrible family secret: she was breaking the law simply by living in the United States. Only two years old when her parents fled Iran, she didn't learn of her undocumented status until her older sister wanted to apply for an after-school job, but couldn't because she didn't have a Social Security number. Fear of deportation kept Sara up at night, but it didn't keep her from being a teenager. She desperately wanted a green card, along with clear skin, her own car, and a boyfriend. Americanized follows Sara's progress toward getting her green card, but that's only a portion of her experiences as an Iranian-"American" teenager. From discovering that her parents secretly divorced to facilitate her mother's green card application to learning how to tame her unibrow, Sara pivots gracefully from the terrifying prospect that she might be kicked out of the country at any time to the almost-as-terrifying possibility that she might be the only one of her friends without a date to the prom. This moving, often hilarious story is for anyone who has ever shared either fear. FEATURED ON NPR'S FRESH AIR A NYPL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST OF THE BEST BOOK SELECTION A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! “A must-read, vitally important memoir. . . . Poignant and often LOL funny, Americanized is utterly of the moment.”—Bustle “Read Saedi’s memoir to push out the poison.”—Teen Vogue “A funny, poignant must read for the times we are living in today.”—Pop Sugar

The Arhoolie Foundation's Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican and Mexican American Recordings

The Arhoolie Foundation's Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican and Mexican American Recordings
Author: Agustin Gurza
Publisher: Chicano Archives
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780895511485

"The Strachwitz Frontera Collection is the largest repository of commercially produced Mexican and Mexican American vernacular recordings in existence. It contains more than 130,000 individual recordings. Many are rare, and some are one of a kind. Although border music is the focus of the collection, it also includes notable recordings of other Latin forms, including salsa, mambo, sones, and rancheras. More than 40,000 of the recordings, all from the first half of the twentieth century, have been digitized with the help of the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center and are available online through the University of California's Digital Library Program. Agustin Gurza explores the Frontera Collection from different viewpoints, discussing genre, themes, and some of the thousands of composers and performers whose work is contained in the archive. Throughout he discusses the cultural significance of the recordings and relates the stories of those who have had a vital role in their production and preservation. Rounding out the volume are chapters by Jonathan Clark, who surveys the recordings of mariachi ensembles, and Chris Strachwitz, the founder of the Arhoolie Foundation, who reflects on his six decades of collecting the music that makes up the Frontera Collection."--Publisher description.

It Happened at Grand Canyon

It Happened at Grand Canyon
Author: Todd R. Berger
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2015-12-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1493016008

The Grand Canyon is an American icon, a scenic wonder like no other. From the several Native American tribes who have called Grand Canyon home to swashbuckling pioneers to an airliner collision over the canyon that led to the formation of the FAA, It Happened at Grand Canyon tells the history of this colossal, magnificent place.

A Stick Is an Excellent Thing

A Stick Is an Excellent Thing
Author: Marilyn Singer
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2012-02-28
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0547677669

A paean to play from an award-winning poet and a New York Times best-selling illustrator. The trappings of childhood change from generation to generation, but there are some timeless activities that every kid loves. Marilyn Singer and LeUyen Pham celebrate these universal types of play, from organized games such as hide-and-seek and hopscotch to imaginative play such as making mud soup or turning a stick into a magic wand. Lyrical poems and bold illustrations capture the energy of a group of children in one neighborhood as they amuse themselves over the course of a summer day. At a time when childhood obesity rates are soaring and money is tight for many families, here is a book that invites readers to join in the fun of active play with games that cost nothing.

America's Best History Timeline

America's Best History Timeline
Author: Americasbesthistory Com
Publisher: Jdp Econ Publications
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2013-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780974533889

A timeline of historic events from the 1500's to the present day in American history, categorized by decade and year brought to you by the staff at America's Best History and americasbesthistory.com. Quick and easy to search reference guide enumerating the most important events of each year for students or anyone who wants to keep american history in context and how it unfolded at their fingertips. The editors at americasbesthistory.com has put together this timeline of American history in an easy to read fashion, which mirrors the way the website categorizes the most important events of each year. It is meant as a clear and concise account of the events in short paragraph form, without an overly academic tone. You won't find footnotes and opinion, but you will find a good starting off place to dive more deeply into each subject and as a reminder of how the events of United States history took shape, about how the population of the nation grew, about how politics and political events shaped each decade, and about our national parks and heritage that tell the stories of each. The information provided within this timeline was gleaned from various sources, as well as the knowledge and experience of the America's Best History staff, and should not be considered a scholarly work per se, but as a jumping off point for the reader to go into more detail about a particular topic of their interest.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Gallopade International
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2003-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780635021199

Provides a fun variety of ideas that excite kids, and bring Hispanic achievements to life. NEW! NUEVO! FREE! GRATIS! Hispanic Activities! CLICK HERE!

Hispanic Heritage Coloring Book

Hispanic Heritage Coloring Book
Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Gallopade International
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2003-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780635021175

Kids learn Hispanic heritage facts as they color in this educational coloring book. NEW! NUEVO! FREE! GRATIS! Hispanic Activities! CLICK HERE!

A Hispanic Heritage

A Hispanic Heritage
Author: Isabel Schon
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 178
Release: 1985
Genre: Education
ISBN:

The books listed are intended to provide students in kindergarten through high school with an understanding and appreciation of the people, history, and art, and political, social, and economic problems of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Venezuela, and the Hispanic-heritage people of the US. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR