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2008 (Author)
YA B M296E - The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano by Margarita Montes
Juan Francisco Manzano was born in 1797 into the household of wealthy slaveowners in Cuba. He spent his early years at the side of his owner's wife, entertaining her friends. His poetry was his outlet, reflecting the beauty and cruelty of his world.
2008 (Illustrator)
+E MONTE - Los Gatos Black on Halloween by Marisa Montes
Easy to read, rhyming text about Halloween night incorporates Spanish words, from las brujas riding their broomsticks to los monstruos whose monstrous ball is interrupted by a true horror. -
2006 (Author)
YA CANAL - The Tequila Worm by Viola Canales
Sofia grows up in the close-knit community of the barrio in McAllen, Texas, then finds that her experiences as a scholarship student at an Episcopal boarding school in Austin only strengthen her ties to family and her "comadres."
2006 (Illustrator)
+E MORA - Doņa Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart by Pat Mora
Doņa Flor, a giant lady with a big heart, sets off to protect her neighbors from what they think is a dangerous animal, but soon discovers the tiny secret behind the huge noise.Also Available In: -
2004 (Author)
YA ALVAR - Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez
In the early 1960s in the Dominican Republic, twelve-year-old Anita learns that her family is involved in the underground movement to end the bloody rule of the dictator, General Trujillo.Also Available In:
2004 (Illustrator)
+398.209 M - Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book by Yuyi Morales
In this version of a traditional tale, Senor Calavera arrives at Grandma Beetle's door, ready to take her to the next life, but after helping her count, in English and Spanish, as she makes her birthday preparations, he changes his mind. -
2002 (Author)
+RYAN - Esperanza Rising by Pam Muņoz Ryan
Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.
2002 (Illustrator)
+E SOTO - Chato and the Party Animals by Gary Soto
Chato decides to throw a "pachanga" for his friend Novio Boy, who has never had a birthday party, but when it is time to party, Novio Boy cannot be found.Also Available In: -
2000 (Author)
+B A191 - Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba by Alma Flor Ada
The author recalls her life and impressions growing up in Cuba.Also Available In:
2000 (Illustrator)
+460 L - Magic Windows by Carmen Lomas Garza
In Spanish and English, Carmen Lomas Garza portrays her family's Mexican customs through cut-paper work. -
1998 (Author)
YA MARTI - Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida by Victor Martinez
Manny relates his coming of age experiences as a member of a poor Mexican American family in which the alcoholic father only adds to everyone's struggle.
1998 (Illustrator)
+E SOTO - Snapshots from the Wedding by Gary Soto
Maya, the flower girl, describes a Mexican American wedding through snapshots of the day's events, beginning with the procession to the altar and ending with her sleeping after the dance. -
1996 (Author)
YA ORTIZ - An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio by Judith Ortiz Cofer
Twelve stories about young people caught between their Puerto Rican heritage and their American surroundings.
1996 (Illustrator)
+E SOTO - Chato's Kitchen by Gary Soto
To get the "ratoncitos," little mice, who have moved into the barrio to come to his house, Chato the cat prepares all kinds of good food: fajitas, frijoles, salsa, enchiladas, and more.
