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Author
Publisher
Distributed by Random House
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Because he has misbehaved, four-year-old Federico is afraid the three kings will not bring him the toy horse he asked them for and, unable to sleep, he goes outside to await their arrival.
Publisher
Lectorum Publications
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
39 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Language
Español
Appears on list
Description
A collection of poems by authors from Spain and different countries within the Americas includes works by Leopoldo Lugones, Ana Maria Machado, Gabriela Mistral, Jos M̌art,̕ Lope de Vega, Shel Silverstein, Rubň Daro̕, and other poets.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
118 p. : col. ill ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the authors' retellings of more than ten traditional tales accompanied by information on origins and different versions.
9) Celia Cruz
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
110 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"Conoce a la Reina de la Salsa, Celia Cruz, antes solo una niña de La Habana, Cuba, que amaba cantar. Su voz conmovedora, su encanto irresistible y su voluntad de hierro le permitieron alcanzar la fama de forma meteórica, abriéndoles así las puertas a artistas latinos en el mundo entero. Su espectacular carrera la llevó de la Sonora Matancera a la Fania All-Stars con la creciente popularidad de la salsa, un género nacido de los estilos musicales...
Author
Publisher
Santillana USA Publishing Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
Español
Description
"En doce distintivos poemas narrativos, las reconocidas autoras Alma Flor Ada y F. Isabel Campoy presentan una crónica de la rica diversidad de los latinos en Estados Unidos. Cada capítulo se complementa con un texto informativo sobre la historia, la cultura, los triunfos yo los retos de los latinos y pone de manifiesto las muchas formas en que celebran su identidad"--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Although her family and friends know her as Ursula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso, the world refers to her simply as Celia Cruz. Starting her career in 1950, Celia grew increasingly popular as the new lead singer of the Cuban band Sonora Matancera. Her exceptional vocal range and flashy costumes made fans fall in love with her. Celia's talent took her all around the world, including the United States. After Fidel Castro came to power in...
Author
Publisher
Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
Español
Description
Bold, graphic portraits and beautiful poems present famous and lesser-known Latinos from varied backgrounds who have faced life's challenges in creative ways.--Provided by publisher.
16) 'Twas Nochebuena
Author
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Explores Latin American traditions for celebrating Christmas Eve in a text that combines English and Spanish words and follows the rhythm of Clement Moore's The Night Before Christmas.
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explore the vocabulary of identity in this book that helps make sense of the meaning behind cultural labels. Readers will explore the history behind the terms Latinx, Latino, and Hispanic and consider how and why they are used. The Racial Justice in America: Latinx American series explores the issues specific to the Latinx community in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. This series was written by Brenda Mendoza, an author, advocate,...
18) Celia Cruz
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
120 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Meet the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz-once just a girl from Havana, Cuba, who loved to sing. Her soulful voice, compelling charm, and unstoppable determination led to her meteoric rise to fame, opening the door for Latinx performers everywhere. Her booming career took her from the Sonora Matancera to the Fania All-Stars, with the rising popularity of salsa, a genre born of Afro-Cuban musical stylings. Six decades and more than seventy albums later,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Millie danced to jazz in her Italian neighborhood. Pedro danced to Latin songs in his Puerto Rican neighborhood. It was the 1940s in New York City, and they were forbidden to dance together...until first a band and then a ballroom broke the rules. Machito and His Afro-Cubans hit the scene with a brand-new sound, blending jazz trumpets and saxophones with Latin maracas and congas creating Latin jazz, music for the head, the heart, and the hips. Then...
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
26 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this adaptation of the folk song The Twelve Days of Christmas, friends exchange such gifts as a piąta and cuatro luminarias. Includes pronunciation and glossary of Spanish words and a description of Christmas foods and other holiday traditions from different Latin American countries.
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