Children's Books for Hispanic Heritage Month | McGavock High

21) Mango, Abuela, and me

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"Mia's abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. The night she arrives, Mia tries to share her favorite book with Abuela before they go to sleep and discovers that Abuela can't read the words inside. So while they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English ("Dough. Masa"), and Mia learns some Spanish too, but it's still hard for Abuela to learn the words she needs to tell Mia all her stories....

22) Maria had a little llama =: María tenía una llamita

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Dominguez, Angela N

Description

In this bilingual version of the classic rhyme, Maria takes her llama to school one day. En esta versión bilingüe de la poesía clásica, ambientada en Perú, María toma su llama a la escuela un día.

23) Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina

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Marisol McDonald volume 1

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Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)

Mismatched and fabulous Marisol McDonald celebrates her Peruvian and Scottish heritage.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

Marisol McDonald has flaming red hair and nut-brown skin. Polka dots and stripes are her favorite combination. She prefers peanut butter and jelly burritos in her lunch box. To Marisol, these seemingly mismatched things make perfect sense

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24) Martín de Porres: the rose in the desert

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Schmidt, Gary D

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Shares the story of the mixed-race saint known for his healing miracles and advocacy of orphaned children, tracing his rise from slavery to becoming an esteemed member of the Dominican Order.

25) Maybe something beautiful: how art transformed a neighborhood

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Campoy, F. Isabel

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Book, eBook, Kindle, Talking Book

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"Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors"--

26) Me, Frida: Frida Kahlo in San Francisco

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Artist Frida Kahlo finds her own voice and style when her famous husband, Diego Rivera, is commissioned to paint a mural in San Francisco, California, in the 1930s and she finds herself exploring the city on her own.

27) My tata's remedies =: Los remedios de mi tata

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Rivera-Ashford, Roni Capin

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"Tata Gus teaches his grandson Aaron how to use natural healing remedies, and in the process helps the members of his family and his neighbors"-- Tata Gus enseña a su nieto Aaron cómo utilizar remedios naturales de curación, y en el proceso de ayuda a los miembros de su familia y sus vecinos.

28) Nino Wrestles the World

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Nino (Yuyi Morales) volume 1

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Fwap! Slish! Bloop! Krunch! He takes down his competition in a single move! No opponent is too big a challenge for the cunning skills of Nino - popsicle eater, toy lover, somersault expert, and world champion lucha libre competitor!

29) No

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It's winter and little bear doesn't want to go to sleep. He'd rather play, and he's sure he won't get cold outside, no matter how long the winter is, how deep the snow might get, or how hard the storm might blow. Until, that is, little bear finds himself all alone in a snowstorm.

30) Oye, Celia!

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Illustrations and rhythmic text celebrate the life and music of singer Celia Cruz, as a young fan attends a neighborhood dance party and hears loss, happiness, Latin American culture, and more in her voice and lyrics. Includes translations of Spanish words used.

31) Pancho Rabbit and the coyote: a migrant's tale

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Tonatiuh, Duncan

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When Papa Rabbit does not return home as expected from many seasons of working in the great carrot and lettuce fields of El Norte, his son Pancho sets out on a dangerous trek to find him, guided by a coyote. Includes author's note.

32) Portraits of Hispanic American heroes

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Herrera, Juan Felipe

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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"An inspiring tribute to Hispanic Americans who have made a positive impact on the world. This visually stunning book showcases twenty Hispanic and Latino American men and women who have made outstanding contributions to the arts, politics, science, humanitarianism, and athletics. Gorgeous portraits complement sparkling biographies of Cesar Chavez, Sonia Sotomayor, Ellen Ochoa, Roberto Clemente, and many more. Complete with timelines and famous quotes,...

33) Señor Pancho had a rancho

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Colato Laínez, René

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As Old MacDonald sings of farm animals that moo and woof, Señor Pancho sings of those that jii and guau, until the animals realize they understand each other and get together for a fiesta.

34) Separate is never equal: Sylvia Mendez & her family's fight for desegregation

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Tonatiuh, Duncan

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"Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, played an instrumental role in Mendez v. Westminster, the landmark desegregation case of 1946 in California"--

35) The smoking mirror

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Garza twins volume 1

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Carol and Johnny Garza are 12-year-old twins whose lives in a small Texas town are forever changed by their mother's unexplained disappearance. Shipped off to relatives in Mexico by their grieving father, the twins soon learn that their mother is a "nagual," a shapeshifter, and that they have inherited her powers. In order to rescue her, they will have to descend into the Aztec underworld and face the dangers that await them.

36) The sock thief

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"Brazilian boy Felipe doesn't have a soccer ball. When it's his turn to bring one to school, he uses a little bit of creativity and a few socks borrowed from his neighbors"--

37) Sweet dreams =: Dulces suenos

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My family/Mi familia (Pat Mora)

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In this illustrated story told in both English and Spanish, a grandmother puts her grandchildren to bed by telling them all the animals outside are sleeping. En esta historia ilustrada contada en inglés y en español, una abuela acuesta a sus nietos por decirles que todos los animalitos también se están durmiendo.

38) Tito Puente, Mambo King =: Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo

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In this vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente, readers will dance along to the beat of this mambo king's life. Tito Puente loved banging pots and pans as a child, but what he really dreamed of was having his own band one day. From Spanish Harlem to the Grammy Awards-and all the beats in between-this is the true life story of a boy whose passion for music turned him into the "King of Mambo."

39) Tomás and the library lady

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While helping his family in their work as migrant laborers far from their home, Tomás finds an entire world to explore in the books at the local public library.

40) Too many tamales

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Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get together, but panic ensues when hours later, she realizes the ring is missing.