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Honky

Conley, Dalton, 1969-

Latinos and the changing face of America

Saenz, Rogelio.

This report uses data from the 2000 census to examine the contemporary demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the diverse groups that form the Latino population, as well as the changes that these groups have undergone during the 1990s.

Pursuing power : Latinos and the political system

Latino women of science : biographies, experiments and hands-on activities

Bernstein, Leonard.

Hispanic-American writers

You're on! : seven plays in English and Spanish

The house on Mango Street

Cisneros, Sandra.

A young girl living in a Hispanic neighborhood in Chicago ponders the advantages and disadvantages of her environment and evaluates her relationships with family and friends.

Becoming Maria : love and chaos in the South Bronx

Manzano, Sonia.

"Pura Belpre Honor winner for The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano and one of America's most influential Hispanics--'Maria' on Sesame Street--delivers a beautifully wrought coming-of-age memoir. Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled. This is Sonia's own story rendered with an unforgettable narrative power. When readers meet young Sonia, she is a child living amidst the squalor of a boisterous home that is filled with noisy relatives and nosy neighbors. Each day she is glued to the TV screen that blots out the painful realities of her existence and also illuminates the possibilities that lie ahead. But--click!--when the TV goes off, Sonia is taken back to real-life--the cramped, colorful world of her neighborhood and an alcoholic father. But it is Sonia's dream of becoming an actress that keeps her afloat among the turbulence of her life and times. Spiced with culture, heartache, and humor, this memoir paints a lasting portrait of a girl's resilience as she grows up to become an inspiration to millions"-- Provided by publisher.

The beloved world of Sonia Sotomayor

Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-, author.

"An adaptation for middle graders based on the bestselling adult memoir, My Beloved World, in which the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor's details her achievements, which serve as a true testament to the fact that no matter the obstacles, dreams can come true. Includes an 8-page photo insert"-- Provided by publisher.

Mi mundo adorado

Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-

La primera latina y tan sólo la tercera mujer designada a la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos, Sonia Sotomayor se ha convertido en un icono americano contemporáneo. Ahora, con un candor e intimidad nunca antes asumidos por un juez en activo, Sonia nos narra el viaje de su vida -- esde los proyectos del Bronx hasta la corte federal -- en una inspiradora celebración de su extraordinaria determinación y del poder de creer en uno mismo.

Labyrinth lost

Córdova, Zoraida, author.

"Alex is a bruja and the most powerful witch in her family. But she's hated magic ever since it made her father disappear into thin air. When a curse she performs to rid herself of magic backfires and her family vanishes, she must travel to Los Lagos, a land in-between as dark as Limbo and as strange as Wonderland, to get her family back"-- Provided by publisher.

Party girl

Ewing, Lynne.

The death of her best friend Ana in a drive-by shooting causes fifteen-year-old Kata to question her position in the Los Angeles gang life.

Juventud! : Growing up on the border

In eight stories and sixteen poems, a wide range of authors explores issues that confront young people along the US-Mexico border.

No good deed

Moldavsky, Goldy, author.

Gregor Maravilla wants to feed starving children, so going to a new summer camp, Camp Save the World, for teen activists sounds like a great idea; but the various causes the teens are representing are so varied and frankly, strange, (Boycott Camp, Eat Dirt are just two) that it is hard to get a handle on what is going on--and as the saying goes, no good deed goes unpunished.

Putting makeup on the fat boy

Wright, Bil.

Sixteen-year-old Carlos Duarte is on the verge of realizing his dream of becoming a famous make-up artist, but first he must face his jealous boss at a Macy's cosmetics counter, his sister's abusive boyfriend, and his crush on a punk-rocker classmate.

Pinatas and paper flowers : holidays of the Americas in English and Spanish = Pinatas y flores de papel : fiestas de las Americ‡s en ingles y espanol

Perl, Lila.

Brief descriptions of several Hispanic holidays as they are celebrated in North, Central, and South America.

The day it snowed tortillas = : El día que nevaron tortillas : folktales told in Spanish and English

Hayes, Joe.

Presents ten classic folktales from New Mexico, including "Pedro and Diablo," "The Cricket," "La Llorona," and "Juan Camison," presented in English with Spanish translations on facing pages.

Growing up with tamales = : Los tamales de Ana

Zepeda, Gwendolyn.

Six-year-old Ana looks forward to growing older and being allowed more responsibility in making the tamales for the family's Christmas celebrations.

Portraits of Hispanic American heroes

Herrera, Juan Felipe.

"Showcases twenty Hispanic and Latino American men and women who have made outstanding contributions to the arts, politics, science, humanitarianism, and athletics."--Provided by publisher.

Martín de Porres : the rose in the desert

Schmidt, Gary D.

An illustrated biography for children of St. Martin de Porres, canonized in 1962, the first black saint in the Americas, illegitimate child of a Spanish nobleman and a former slave, born in Lima, Peru in 1579, and educated in Ecuador as a barber/doctor, and describes his entrance into the Dominican Order and his life of service and healing.

Biblioburro : a true story from Colombia

Winter, Jeanette.

Luis has so many books in his little house in Colombia that he buys two donkeys and travels throughout the land bringing the joy of reading to children.

The red umbrella

Gonzalez, Christina Diaz, 1969-

In 1961 after Castro has come to power in Cuba, fourteen-year-old Lucia and her seven-year-old brother are sent to the United States when her parents, who are not in favor of the new regime, fear that the children will be taken away from them as others have been.

A handful of stars

Lord, Cynthia, author.

When her blind dog slips his collar, twelve-year old Lily meets Salma Santiago, a young Hispanic girl whose migrant family are in Maine for the blueberry-picking season, and, based partly on their mutual love of dogs, the two forge a friendship while painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather--but as the Blueberry Queen pageant approaches Lily and Selma are confronted with some of the hard truths of prejudice and migrant life.

The dreamer

Ryan, Pam Muñoz.

A fictionalized biography of the Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, who grew up a painfully shy child, ridiculed by his overbearing father, but who became one of the most widely-read poets in the world.

Taking sides

Soto, Gary.

Fourteen-year-old Lincoln Mendoza, an aspiring basketball player, must come to terms with his divided loyalties when he moves from the Hispanic inner city to a white suburban neighborhood.

My life in pictures

Zemke, Deborah.

When budding artist Bea Garcia's best friend moves to Australia and a loud, rambunctious boy moves into her old house, Bea must learn to make new friends.

Marisol McDonald doesn't match

Brown, Monica, 1969-

Marisol McDonald, a biracial, nonconformist, soccer-playing pirate-princess with brown skin and red hair, celebrates her uniqueness.

Papá and me

Dorros, Arthur.

A bilingual boy and his father, who only speaks Spanish, spend a day together.

Manuela's gift

Estes, Kristyn Rehling.

Manuela wants a new dress for her birthday, but times are hard and she is disappointed when she receives a hand-me-down instead.

Antonio's card / La tarjeta de Antonio / cuento, Rigoberto González ; ilustraciones, Cecilia Concepción Álvarez

González, Rigoberto.

With Mother's Day coming, Antonio finds he has to decide about what is important to him when his classmates make fun of the unusual appearance of his mother's partner, Leslie. Presented in English and Spanish.

Pedro's big goal

Manushkin, Fran.

Pedro would love to be the goalie in the team's first game, but another boy is bigger--so all his friends come over to help him practice before the tryout.

Tomas and the library lady

Mora, Pat.

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

Nino Wrestles the World

Morales, Yuyi.

Lucha Libre champion Niño has no trouble fending off monstrous opponents, but when his little sisters awaken from their naps, he is in for a no-holds-barred wrestling match that will truly test his skills.

Ladder to the moon

Soetoro-Ng, Maya, 1970-

Suhaila's wish to know her deceased grandmother is granted when a golden ladder appears at her window and Grandma Annie invites her on a journey to the moon, where they welcome people who are facing tragedy. Includes facts about the painting and the woman who inspired the story.

Dear Primo : a letter to my cousin

Tonatiuh, Duncan.

Two cousins, one in Mexico and one in New York City, write to each other and learn that even though their daily lives differ, the boys are very similar at heart.

Sand sister

White, Amanda, 1965-

When lonely Paloma goes to the beach and wishes that she had a sister to play with, the girl she draws in the sand comes magically alive, and at day's end her parents give her the good news of a new baby on the way.

Unlearning homophobia series : three award-winning documentary films

Contains three short documentary films on sexual orientation, homophobia, family and love.

Stand and deliver

Story of Jaime Escalante, a math teacher at East Los Angeles' Garfield High School, who pushes and inspires 18 inner-city Hispanic students who were struggling with math to become math whizzes.