I Am Latino The Beauty In Me

Download or read book I Am Latino: The Beauty in Me written by Myles Pinkney and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-10-31 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Am Latino: The Beauty in Me is a celebration of Latino children in all of their various shades, cultures, and customs. Poetic, affirmative text accompanies the bright and striking photographs of children and uses the five senses to lead the reader on an exploration of Latino foods, music, language, and more.

Download or read book I Am Latino: The Beauty in Me written by Myles C. Pinkney and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use your senses and you will see, there is beauty in everything. In this celebration of Latino children, Myles Pinkney's joyous photographs and Sandra Pinkney's buoyant text showcase traditional food, music, and more through each of the five senses. From dancing the salsa and the tango to smelling delicious empanadas and mouthwatering tamales, to treasuring time with family members and even learning Spanish words and phrases along the way, this is the perfect way to celebrate Latino culture.

Download or read book Latino in America written by Soledad O'Brien and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive tie-in to the CNN documentary series Latino in America, from former top CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien. Following the smash-hit CNN documentary Black in America, Latino in America travels to small towns and big cities to illustrate how distinctly Latino cultures are becoming intricately woven into the broader American identity. As she reports the evolution of Latino America, Soledad O’Brien explores how tens of millions of Americans with roots in 21 different countries form a community called “Latino” and recalls her own upbringing and what she’s learned about being a Latino in America.

Download or read book Yes! We Are Latinos written by Alma Flor Ada and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Juanita lives in New York and is Mexican. Felipe lives in Chicago and is Panamanian, Venezuelan, and black. Michiko lives in Los Angeles and is Peruvian and Japanese. Each of them is Latino. Thirteen young Latinos and Latinas living in America are introduced in this book celebrating the rich diversity of the Latino and Latina experience in the United States. Free-verse fictional narratives from the perspective of each youth provide specific stories and circumstances for the reader to better understand the Latino people’s quest for identity. Each profile is followed by nonfiction prose that further clarifies the character’s background and history, touching upon important events in the history of the Latino American people, such as the Spanish Civil War, immigration to the US, and the internment of Latinos with Japanese ancestry during World War II. Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy’s informational yet heartwarming text provides a resource for young Latino readers to see themselves, while also encouraging non-Latino children to understand the breadth and depth of the contributions made by Latinos in the US. Caldecott Medalist David Diaz’s hand-cut illustrations are bold and striking, perfectly complementing the vibrant stories in the book. YES! WE ARE LATINOS stands alone in its presentation of the broad spectrum of Latino culture and will appeal to readers of fiction and nonfiction.

Download or read book Once I Was You written by Maria Hinojosa and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Emmy Award-winning NPR journalist Maria Hinojosa shares her personal story interwoven with American immigration policy's coming-of-age journey at a time when our country's branding went from "The Land of the Free" to "the land of invasion.""--

Download or read book Shades of Black written by Sandra L. Pinkney and published by Cartwheel Books. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs and poetic text celebrate the beauty and diversity of African American children. On board pages.

Download or read book Latina Looks Like Me written by Rukia N K and published by . This book was released on 2021-02 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Latina Looks Like Me" is a book series that depicts the importance of embracing characteristics that make us unique. The book will teach young girls how to confidently embrace their culture and boldly share their experiences with the world.?