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Latinx Heritage Month Children's Books

 

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1. Islandborn

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Author:
Díaz, Junot, 1968-
Average Rating:
5 stars
Formats:
Book, Read-Along Book
Description:
"Lola was just a baby when her family left the Island, so when she has to draw it for a school assignment, she asks her family, friends, and neighbors about their memories of her homeland ... and in the process, comes up with a new way of understanding her own heritage"-- "So when Lola's teacher asks the students to draw a picture of where their families immigrated from, all the kids are excited. Except Lola. She can't remember The Island--she left...

2. Dancing hands: how Teresa Carreño played the piano for President Lincoln

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Author:
Engle, Margarita
Average Rating:
5 stars
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eAudiobook
Description:
"As a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved to let her hands dance across the beautiful keys of the piano. If she felt sad, music cheered her up, and when she was happy, the piano helped her share that joy. Soon she was writing her own songs and performing in grand cathedrals. Then a revolution in Venezuela forced her family to flee to the United States. Teresa felt lonely in this unfamiliar place, where few of the people she met spoke Spanish. Worst...