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Hispanic Heritage Month |
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Wanda hears the stars : a blind astronomer listens to the universe
by Amy Hansen
"Growing up in Puerto Rico, Wanda Dâiaz Merced wanted to study the stars. But when she lost her sight, she had to find a new way to work. Through the use of sonification, which turns data into sound, she was able to make a path for herself and other scientists with disabilities"
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Dreamers
by Yuyi Morales
"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"
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Vamos! Let's go eat!
by Ra©ðl the Third
Little Lobo, a Mexican American, and Bernab©♭, his dog, gather tacos, frutas picadas, cuernos, and more and deliver them to los luchadores preparing for Lucha Libre 5000
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My two border towns
by David Bowles
"A boy and his father cross the United States-Mexico border every other Saturday, visiting their favorite places, spending time with family and friends, and sharing in the responsibility of community care"
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Reina Ramos meets a BIG puppy
by Emma Otheguy
When her best friend Lila gets a HUGE puppy, 6-year-old Latina girl Reina is afraid to admit that's she scared, in this level 2 reader that promotes social emotional learning and includes Spanish words and a glossary. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Juana & Lucas
by Juana Medina
A spunky young girl from Colombia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English, until her family tells her that a special trip is planned to an English-speaking place
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Catalina incognito
by Jennifer Torres
Eight-year-old Catalina Castañeda uses Tía Abuela's sewing kit to turn ordinary clothing into a magical disguise, enabling her to uncover a thief at the local library
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Danilo was here
by Tamika Burgess
"Danilo's baseball talent lands him the opportunity to train in the States and find his absentee father, who may be the key to saving the family he abandoned as they deal with the devastating effects of the US's military invasion of Panamâa"
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Ghost Squad
by Claribel Ortega
When just before Halloween, Lucely Luna and her friend Syd
accidentally awaken evil spirits, who proceed to wreak havoc
throughout St. Augustine, they are forced to enlist the help of
Babette, Syd's witch grandmother, and her overweight cat, Chunk,
to defeat the demons and save the city
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Benny Ramâirez and the nearly departed
by Josâe Pablo Iriarte
"When he moves into his late grandfather's Miami mansion, Benny discovers the ghost of his famous trumpet-playing abuelo is still there after being barred from the afterlife and agrees to help him earn his wings, with disastrous and hilarious results. Simultaneous eBook."
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Who was the voice of the people? : Cesar Chavez
by Terry Blas
Who HQ Graphic Novels is an exciting new series from the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? creators that spotlights pivotal moments in historical figures' lives in graphic novel form. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Cantora : Mercedes Sosa, the voice of Latin America
by Melisa Fernâandez Nitsche
"A picture book about the Latin American folk singer, Mercedes Sosa. Mercedes performed the world over, sharing stories through song. But not everyone loved her singing: a military dictatorship ruled over Argentina, and they saw the power of her voice. Even from exile, Mercedes Sosa was a beacon of freedom for her people, and when she returned to her homeland, she persisted in her work: to be the voice of the voiceless"
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Frida Kahlo y Sus Animalitos/
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos
by Monica Brown
Chronicles Frida's life--from her childhood to her rise as one of the world's most influential painters. Captures the beauty and strength of Frida's creative spirit, which carried her through tragedy and triumph,
and the animals that inspired her along the way.
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