Chicken Soup For The Latino Soul
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
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You Don't Have A Clue
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
lexile:
subjects: short stories, mystery fiction, hispanic americans, short stories, american, mystery and detective stories, latinos (u.s.) [X], american short stories, detective and mystery stories, electronic books, short stories, mystery fiction, electronic books
Standing Tall
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
The Hispanic Americans
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
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America's Latinos
Introduces the history, culture, and customs of America's Latinos.
973.04
year: 2003
copies: 2
call number/section: 973.04
lexile:
Count On Pablo
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
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
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Pick A Pet
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
Selena Gomez
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
lexile:
subjects: gomez, selena, actors, singers, actors and actresses, women, hispanic americans, latinos (u.s.) [X]
Latino And Latina Writers
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
lexile:
subjects: american literature, hispanic americans, hispanic americans in literature, latinos (u.s.) [X]
The Smell Of Old Lady Perfume
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
subjects: family, schools, death, hispanic americans, grandmothers, families, family life, school stories, latinos (u.s.) [X], electronic books, electronic books
Family Pictures
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
subjects: hispanic american families, hispanic americans, spanish language materials, kingsville (tex.), latinos (u.s.) [X]
Marisol Mcdonald Doesn't Match =
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
subjects: individuality, racially mixed people, hispanic americans, bilingual books, spanish language materials, spanish language, individualidad, personas de racialmente mixta, hispanos, materiales lectura en idioma espanol, latinos (u.s.) [X], mexican americans, identity
My Colors, My World =
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
subjects: deserts, color, hispanic americans, bilingual books, latinos (u.s.) [X], picture books for children
The Infinite Plan
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:
subjects: hispanic americans, latinos (u.s.) [X], bildungsromans, los angeles (calif.), bildungsromans