Lulu Delacre
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
In this cumulative Cuban folktale, a bossy rooster dirties his beak when he eats a kernel of corn and must find a way to clean it before his parrot uncle's wedding. Includes a glossary of Spanish words and information about the different birds in the story.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
"Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tells her own story for young readers for the very first time! As the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor has inspired young people around the world to reach for their dreams. But what inspired her? For young Sonia, the answer was books! They were her mirrors, her maps, her friends, and her teachers. They helped her to connect with her family in New York and in Puerto Rico, to deal with her diabetes...
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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Description
During the early days of the Great Depression, New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, Pura Belpré, introduces the public library to immigrants living in El Barrio and hosts the neighborhood's first Three Kings' Day fiesta.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
Description
"A Spanish translation of the picture book autobiography of Sonia Sotomayor, Turning Pages"--
Al ser la primera mujer latina en ser jueza del Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos, Sonia Sotomayor es una inspiración para los jóvenes de todas las partes del mundo en la lucha por lograr sus sueños. Pero ¿qué la inspiró a ella? Para la joven Sonia, la respuesta es: ¡los libros! Eran su espejo, sus mapas, sus amigos y sus maestros. Los libros la...
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Pura Belpré Author Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)
Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)
Bilingual English/Spanish. A bilingual biography of Pura Belpré, New York City's first Latina librarian.
The winter of 1929 feels especially cold to cousins Hildamar and Santiago—they arrived in New York City from sunny Puerto Rico only months before. Their island home feels very
...Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Carmen T. Bernier-Grand grew up in Puerto Rico, and in Shake It, Morena! she shares her good times with us. The book is a potpourri of songs, riddles, stories and games, all viewed through the experiences of a young girl. We follow her from the time she awakens in the morning and through her school day. We see her friends and family and learn about her customs and language—all while singing and playing!
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