Gracias =
A young multiracial boy tells about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.
FIC
year: 2009
copies: 13
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 1040
The Corn Woman
A collection of stories in Spanish and English from the Hispanic Southwest.
398.2
year: 1994
copies: 3
call number/section: 398.2
lexile:
subjects: hispanic americans [X], indians of north america, bilingual books [X], native americans, southwest, new, southwestern states
Cool Salsa
Celebrates the tones, rhythms, sounds, and experiences of growing up Latino in America.
811
year: 1995
copies: 35
call number/section: 811
lexile:
subjects: children's poetry, american, children's poetry, hispanic american (spanish), hispanic american children, american poetry, hispanic american youth, hispanic american poetry (spanish), bilingual books [X], hispanic americans [X]
Sonia Sotomayor
An illustrated introduction to the life of Sonia Sotomayor, who grew up in poverty in the Bronx and became the first Latino Supreme Court justice.
921
year: 2009
copies: 13
call number/section: 921
lexile: 840
Hairs =
A vignette from Sandra Cisneros's book "The House on Mango Street" in which a young girl reflects upon her family's different kinds of hair and the safety of her mother's arms; presented in English and Spanish with vivid illustrations.
FIC
year: 1997
copies: 35
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 190
subjects: hair, spanish language materials, mothers and daughters, hispanic americans [X], mother-daughter relationship, latinos (u.s.), bilingual books [X], spanish language, cabello y peluqueria, hispanicos americanos (estados unidos), libros bilingues
Family Pictures
The author describes, in bilingual text and illustrations, her experiences growing up in a Hispanic community in Texas.
306.85
year: 2005
copies: 11
call number/section: 306.85
lexile: 750
subjects: hispanic american families, bilingual books [X], latinos (u.s.), kingsville (tex.), hispanic americans [X]
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way
Reluctantly a young boy becomes more and more involved in the activities of a local gang, until a tragic event involving his cousin forces him to make a choice about the course of his life.
FIC
year: 1999
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
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 [X], bilingual books [X], spanish language materials, spanish language, individualidad, personas de racialmente mixta, hispanos, materiales lectura en idioma espanol, latinos (u.s.), 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 [X], bilingual books [X], latinos (u.s.), picture books for children
Gracias
A young multiracial boy celebrates family, friendship, and fun by telling about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.
463
year: 2009
copies: 8
call number/section: 463
lexile: 1040
subjects: gratitude, racially mixed people, hispanic americans [X], spanish language materials, bilingual books [X], electronic books, picture books for children, electronic books
Watch Out For Clever Women! =
Five Hispanic folktales retold in both English and Spanish.
468.6
year: 1994
copies: 4
call number/section: 468.6
lexile: 770
Legends En Espa?ol
Profiles one hundred iconic Hispanic entertainers from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries; and features Antonio Banderas, Roberto G?mez Bola?os, Ra?l Juli?, Selena, and many others.
791
year: 2008
copies: 1
call number/section: 791
lexile:
subjects: bilingual books [X], latin americans, hispanic americans [X], hispanic american celebrities, entertainers
Mi Escuela =
Christopher, a fifth-grade student whose father came from El Salvador and mother from Guatemala, describes some of the things he and his friends do in school.
371.82
year: 2004
copies: 9
call number/section: 371.82
lexile: 260
subjects: spanish language materials, hispanic americans [X], elementary schools, latinos (u.s.), bilingual books [X]
Quinito, Day And Night
Young boy Quinito experiences opposites around him like day and night, a tall and short parent, along with young siblings and old grandparents.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 290
A Day Without Sugar
Because ten-year-old Tito is at risk of developing diabetes like some of his relatives, T?ia Sof?ia spends a day teaching him and his cousins about healthy, low-sugar or sugar-free treats.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile: