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• Hispanic Heritage Month

  Silva, Sadie,

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  Hispanic people have contributed much to the United States throughout history and today. Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15 celebrates Hispanic culture and contributions. This book introduces readers to famous…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O'Brien

  Hijuelos, Oscar,

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  In his new novel, Oscar Hijuelos, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love, brings to life the rambunctious Montez O'Brien family. The father, Nelson O'Brien, is an enterprising Irish immigrant who travels…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Adela's Mariachi Band

  Vega, Denise,

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  Adela loves everything about her family's mariachi band, and wants to be in it--but when she tries the different instruments nothing seems right, so she has to find a different way to become part of the band. Includes notes on mariachi music and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Circuit

  Graphic Novel

  Rostan, Andrew,

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  Now a powerful graphic novel, this award-winning memoir is an honest and evocative account of a family's journey from Mexico to the fields of California as seen through the eyes of a boy who longs for education and the right to call one place home.

• The Great Divide

  Henríquez, Cristina, 1977-

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  A powerful novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored there. It is said that the canal will be the greatest feat of engineering in history. But first, it must be built. For…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Menudo Sunday

  a Spanglish Counting Book

  Aguila, Maria Dolores,

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  A family gathers for their Sunday menudo tradition, and through playful mishaps and counting in Spanish and English, they learn the value of teamwork and love.

• Clásicos Mexicanos

  Traditional Mexican Norteño, Tejano, Mariachi And Banda Music, Vol. 1

  Luis Pérez Meza (Musical group)

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• Day of the Dead

  Austen, Lily,

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  In this title, emergent readers are introduced to the celebrations, traditions, and symbols behind the Day of the Dead holiday. Carefully crafted text with high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez

  Paulino, Jasminne,

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  Seventh-grade Alex's favorite things to do are watching YouTube videos of rocket launches with his Papi and spending hours on the NASA website reading about astronauts and planets. He even dreams of going to space one day himself, and knows he'll…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tell It to Me Singing

  Ramírez, Tita,

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  "A Cuban American family is sent into a tailspin when the ailing matriarch confesses the first of several shocking secrets to her daughter before undergoing heart surgery in this tender and twisty debut novel"--

• Intro to Spanish

  Davis, Bela,

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  This title opens the door to the Spanish language. It includes numbers 1 through 20, the alphabet, colors, family, animals, and places words, and common pleasantries. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

• ¡Mistaco!

  a Tale of Tragedy Y Tortillas

  Kinkz, Eliza,

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  After a terrible day at school, Izzy's grandfather helps her turn things around by making "mistacos" and celebrating their mistakes.

• Las mujeres ya no lloran

  Shakira,

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• The Sons of El Rey

  Espinoza, Alex, 1971-

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  Ernesto and Elena Vega arrive in Mexico City where Ernesto works on a construction site until he is discovered by a local lucha libre trainer. At a time when luchadores-Mexican wrestlers donning flamboyant masks and capes-were treated as daredevils…Read moreRead more of this annotation