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Gracias =

author: Mora, Pat
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
subjects: gratitude, racially mixed people, hispanic americans [X], bilingual books [X]

The Corn Woman

author: Vigil, Angel
A collection of stories in Spanish and English from the Hispanic Southwest.
398.2
year: 1994
copies: 3
call number/section: 398.2
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Cool Salsa

author: Carlson, Lori M
Celebrates the tones, rhythms, sounds, and experiences of growing up Latino in America.
811
year: 1995
copies: 35
call number/section: 811
lexile:

Sonia Sotomayor

author: Winter, Jonah
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
subjects: sotomayor, sonia, judges, bilingual books [X], women, hispanic americans [X]

Hairs =

author: Cisneros, Sandra
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

Family Pictures

author: Garza, Carmen Lomas
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

author: Rodriguez, Luis J.
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:
subjects: gangs, spanish language materials, hispanic americans [X], bilingual books [X]

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
subjects: deserts, color, hispanic americans [X], bilingual books [X], latinos (u.s.), picture books for children

Gracias

author: Mora, Pat
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

Watch Out For Clever Women! =

author: Hayes, Joe
Five Hispanic folktales retold in both English and Spanish.
468.6
year: 1994
copies: 4
call number/section: 468.6
lexile: 770
subjects: hispanic americans [X], spanish language materials, bilingual books [X]

Legends En Espa?ol

author: People 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
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subjects: bilingual books [X], latin americans, hispanic americans [X], hispanic american celebrities, entertainers

Mi Escuela =

author: Ancona, George
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

author: Cumpiano, Ina
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
subjects: bilingual books [X], hispanic americans [X], family life, english language

A Day Without Sugar

author: De Anda, Diane
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:
subjects: hispanic americans [X], cousins, aunts, bilingual books [X], eating customs

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