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Chicken Soup For The Latino Soul

author: Canfield, Jack
Presents a collection of inspirational stories designed for the over forty million Latinos with roots in Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and the Iberian Peninsula living in America.
305.86
year: 2005
copies: 2
call number/section: 305.86
lexile:
subjects: hispanic americans, latinos (u.s.) [X]

You Don't Have A Clue

author: Cortez, Sarah
A collection of mystery stories for teens written by Latino authors such as Mario Acevedo, Alicia Gaspar de Alba, Diana Lopez, and others, and including stories that feature teenagers as they encounter challenges common for young adults.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
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Standing Tall

author: Palacios, Argentina
Presents photographs and stories of ten influential and important Hispanic-American women and men from very different backgrounds and times who made history and are still making it.
920
year: 1994
copies: 2
call number/section: 920
lexile: 1060
subjects: hispanic americans, latinos (u.s.) [X]

The Hispanic Americans

author: Meltzer, Milton
Discusses the social and economic problems faced by twelve million Hispanic Americans who live and work in the United States today.
973
year: 1982
copies: 3
call number/section: 973
lexile:
subjects: hispanic americans, latinos (u.s.) [X]

America's Latinos

author: Amparano, Julie
Introduces the history, culture, and customs of America's Latinos.
973.04
year: 2003
copies: 2
call number/section: 973.04
lexile:
subjects: hispanic americans, latinos (u.s.) [X]

Count On Pablo

author: Derubertis, Barbara
Pablo demonstrates how good he is at counting while helping his grandmother, his "abuela," prepare to sell vegetables at the market.
FIC
year: 1999
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 190

Reference Library Of Hispanic America

author: Benson, Sonia
Contains articles that examine various aspects of Hispanic civilization and culture in the United States, covering history, language, religion, education, literature, music, sports, and other topics, with short biographies of five hundred notable Hispanics, as well as illustrations, charts, and a glossary.
973.04
year: 2003
copies: 8
call number/section: 973.04
lexile:
subjects: hispanic americans, latinos (u.s.) [X]

Pick A Pet

author: Namm, Diane
Choosing a pet as her birthday gift proves to be difficult for a young girl as she and her parents visit a zoo, a farm-animal petting zoo, and a pet store searching for the very best animal friend.
FIC
year: 2004
copies: 4
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 20
subjects: pets, animals, birthdays, stories in rhyme, latinos (u.s.) [X]

Selena Gomez

author: Williams, Zella
Provides an overview of actress and singer Selena Gomez's life and career, with information on her family, rise to fame, singing aspirations, and personal life.
920
year: 2011
copies: 8
call number/section: 920
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Latino And Latina Writers

author: West, Alan
Contains articles that examines the lives and works of fifty-seven Chicano and Chicana, Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Dominican authors, and includes five essays that explore themes in Latino and Latina literature, such as feminism, and history.
860
year: 2004
copies: 3
call number/section: 860
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The Smell Of Old Lady Perfume

author: Martinez, Claudia Guadalupe
When sixth-grader Chela Gonzalez's father has a stroke and her grandmother moves in to help take care of the family, her world is turned upside down.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 730

Family Pictures

author: Garza, Carmen Lomas
The author describes, in billingual text and illustrations, her experiences growing up in a Hispanic community in Texas.
305.86
year: 2005
copies: 7
call number/section: 305.86
lexile: 790

Marisol Mcdonald Doesn't Match =

author: Brown, Monica
Marisol McDonald, a biracial, nonconformist, soccer-playing pirate-princess with brown skin and red hair, celebrates her uniqueness.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 26
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 580

My Colors, My World =

author: Gonzalez, Maya Christina
Maya, who lives in the dusty desert, opens her eyes wide to find the colors in her world, from Papi's black hair and Mami's orange and purple flowers to Maya's red swing set and the fiery pink sunset.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 18
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 560

The Infinite Plan

author: Allende, Isabel
Story of Gregory Reeves's search for love and his attempt to reconcile his past which included poverty, neglect, war, and abusive relationships with his current strivings for success and peace of mind.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:

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