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Heritage Month Spotlight

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month


September 15 — October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month (NHHM), a time to commemorate the culture, contributions, and heritage of Hispanic Americans.

The 90th Congress established the national observance in 1968. This authorized the President to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week each year. In 1988, the 100th Congress extended the observance from a week to a month. The annual observance is now a 31-day period beginning on September 15 and ending on October 15.

The September-October period covers a wide range of Independence Days for Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua celebrate their independence on September 15. Mexico celebrates its independence on September 16, Chile on September 18 and Belize on September 21. El Día de la Raza (Columbus Day) is observed on October 12.

LATINO/HISPANIC BIOGRAPHY @ BOOKTALK
The Pot that Juan Built
Author, Nancy Andrew-Goebel
Nancy Andrews-Goebel met Juan Quezada, the premier potter of the land, and was immediately fascinated by his work and inspired by his spirit.

LATINO/HISPANIC THEMED TITLES @ BOOKTALK
Alicia Afterimage
Author, Lulu Delacre
In this video interview, Lulu Delacre talks about why she decided to write and publish Alicia Afterimage after her daughter's death and what she learned about her daughter in the process.

Armando and the Blue Tarp School
Authors, Edith Hope Fine and Judith Pinkerton Josephson
The authors agree that their goal was to "highlight David Lynch's work by compressing actual events and layering a plot that would rivet young readers."

Arrorró, Mi Niño:
Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games
Author and Illustrator, Lulu Delacre
"I feel very strongly that as Latinas raise our children in the U.S. within two cultures, we must keep our traditions and folklore alive and pass them on to our young. It is the way to give children roots, especially as they learn to cherish the language and culture of the U.S.A."

The Birthday Swap
Author and Illustrator, Loretta Lopez
"I've wanted to be a children's book author and illustrator since I was in the third grade, when I read the original Bambi by Felix Salten. I was so deeply moved that I cried for about four hours, and then spent the next three years drawing little deer."

Capoeira:
Game! Dance! Martial Art!
Author/photographer, George Ancona
"Capoeira is amazing. Each group or academy becomes a family, and each person is celebrated for his or her individuality."

Confetti:
Poems for Children
Author, Pat Mora
"One in five children in this country comes from a home in which a language other than English is the home language. By honoring these languages, we celebrate our linguistic and cultural wealth."

First Day in Grapes
Illustrator, Robert Casilla
Stories that help kids become familiar with kids of other cultures or others in different situations are books that I like to illustrate. I appreciate the way the author put the main character in situations that kids deal with daily in real life and how the boy used his wits to get out of tough situations."

I Had a Hippopotamus
Author and Illustrator, Hector Viveros Lee
Talks about the THE ROLE OF FANTASY.

Love to Mamá: A Tribute to Mothers
Editor, Pat Mora
Celebrate Día de los niños: Día de los libros on April 30th (Day of the Children: Day of the Books).

The Road to Santiago
Author, D.H. Figueredo
"I'm a child of the Cuban Revolution," says Figueredo. "A lot of the conflict occurred in Santiago de Cuba where my grandmother lived, and since we visited her for the holidays and I would spend my summers with her, I saw some events and heard about others."

Poems to Dream Together/Poemas para So– ñar Juntos
Author, Francisco X. Alarcón
"I believe that dreams are an essential component to our life as humans."

Yum! ¡MmMm! ¡Qué Rico!
Americas' Sproutings
Author, Pat Mora
"I hope that readers will smile when they read the haiku and that they will want to write their own haiku."

LATINO/HISPANIC AMERICAN COLLECTION
Click here to view an advanced search of latino/hispanic interest titles.


LEARN MORE
Visit these sites to learn more about NHHM:
Factmonster.com
Famous Hispanics

Learn about
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Black History Month
National Native American Heritage Month


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