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Latinas of Indigenous descent living in the American West take center stage in this haunting debut story collectiona powerful meditation on friendship, mothers and daughters, and the deep-rooted truths of our homelands. “Here are stories that blaze like wildfires, with characters who made me laugh and broke my heart.”Sandra CisnerosKali Fajardo-Anstines magnetic story collection breathes life into her Latina characters of indigenous ancestry and...
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"An instant American icon--the first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court--tells the story of her life before becoming a judge in an inspiring, surprisingly personal memoir. With startling candor and intimacy, Sonia Sotomayor recounts her life from a Bronxhousing project to the federal bench, a progress that is testament to her extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself. She writes of her precarious childhood and the refuge she...
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Crafty chica volume 2
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Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
[2011]
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English
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Adams Media
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Between micro- and macro-aggressions at school, the workplace, and even the grocery store, a constant news cycle highlighting Latine trauma, and a general lack of resources for women of color, it's tough to be a Latina woman and prioritize your wellness,both physically and mentally. With Self-Care for Latinas, you'll find 150 exercises to radically choose to put yourself first. Whether you need a quick pick-me-up in the middle of the day, you're...
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St. Martin's Press
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2020.
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English
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"From the moment Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat a ten-term incumbent in the primary election for New York's 14th, her journey to the national, if not world, stage, was fast-tracked. AOC investigates her symbolic and personal significance for so many, from her willingness to use her imperfect bi-lingualism, to the threat she poses by governing like a man, to the long history of Puerto Rican activism that she joins."--
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Vintage Español, una división de Penguin Random House LLC
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2016.
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“Somos un bonche de mujeres exitosas, algunas con los pies en la tierra, algunas con la cabeza en las nubes y otras con expectativas en el más allá. Todas fuertes, guapas y divertidas y por eso las respeto de corazón. Con o sin marido, mal folladas o felices, en español o en inglés, nuestra única intención en la vida es diseñar y construir un puente indestructible entre nuestros corazones y nuestras mentes.” "Somos María, Linda, Martita,...
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Kensington Publishing Corporation
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[2023]
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English
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"How far would you search for the soulmate of your dreams? Brimming with the magic of old San Juan and la Isla del Encanto, this charmingly romantic new novel from Yamile Saied Mendez, acclaimed author of Twice a Quinceañera, is the perfect read for anyone who has longed for a legendary love story that transcends time and distance—and the powerful magic of steering their own dreams. Fans of Emily Henry and Elena Armas will fall for this fresh...
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Elm Creek Quilts volume 19
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Struggling with a meager existence on a Prohibition-era farm in Southern California and devastated by the losses of four of her children to a wasting disease, Rosa flees with her surviving children after a shattering act of violence.
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Vintage Espanol
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[2022]
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Español
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Biografías, autobiografías y memorias
Celebrando el mes de la herencia hispana
Hispanic Heritage Month Nonfiction
Celebrando el mes de la herencia hispana
Hispanic Heritage Month Nonfiction
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"Quiara Alegria Hudes era la nina de ojos penetrantes que permanecia resguardada en las escaleras de la casa de su abuela en el norte de Filadelfia mientras observaba a su familia bailar en su estrecha cocina. Le maravillaban sus tias, tios y primos, pero vivia aterrada por los secretos de la familia y las historias ocultas del barrio--todo esto mientras intentaba encontrar su propia voz entre el mar de lenguajes que la rodeaban, tanto en el habla...
13) The three kings
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St. Martin's Griffin
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c2010
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English
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Depressed after her husband walks out, interior designer Christy de la Cruz is reluctant to let her cousin Maggie play matchmaker, but the three hot candidates change her mind--about more than just her love life.
14) Absurdistan
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“Absurdistan is not just a hilarious novel, but a record of a particular peak in the history of human folly. No one is more capable of dealing with the transition from the hell of socialism to the hell of capitalism in Eastern Europe than Shteyngart, the great-great grandson of one Nikolai Gogol and the funniest foreigner alive.”
–Aleksandar Hemon
From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of The Russian Debutante’s...
–Aleksandar Hemon
From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of The Russian Debutante’s...
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GodwinBooks
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[2021]
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IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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All Together Now - Ages 12-18
Día - El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros
Hispanic Heritage Month for Kids
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Día - El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros
Hispanic Heritage Month for Kids
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"A celebration of Latinas and Latin American women who followed their dreams, with portraits and short bios"--
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Atria Books
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2020.
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English
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"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.""--
17) Ellen Ochoa
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Raintree
Pub. Date
[2006]
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IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Atria Books
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2020.
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Español
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En Una vez fui tú, María nos comparte su experiencia personal de haber crecido como mexicanoamericana en el sur de Chicago y documentar el yermo existencial de los campos de detención de inmigrantes para los medios de comunicación que a menudo cuestionaban su trabajo. En estas páginas, María ofrece un relato personal y revelador de cómo la retórica en torno a la inmigración no solo ha influido en las actitudes de los estadounidenses hacia...
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One World
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[2021]
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English
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"Quiara Alegria Hudes was the sharp-eyed girl on the stairs while her family danced in her grandmother's tight South Philly kitchen, "frizzy hair cut short, bangs teased into stiff clouds, sweat glistening in the summer fog, pamper-butt babies weaving between legs." Quiara was awed by her aunts and uncles and cousins, but haunted by the secrets of the family and the unspoken stories of the barrio -- even as she tried to find her own voice in the sea...
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HarperCollins Español
Pub. Date
[2023]
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Español
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Este libro alude a algo más profundo que la belleza física, es una celebración de nuestro pasado (la sabiduría ancestral) y nuestra cultura. Tocará nuestra nostalgia (lo que aprendimos de nuestras abuelas tiempo atrás) y seguirá pasando a la familia y a los amigos para celebrar la identidad latina simultáneamente de manera individual y global, tanto dentro como fuera de Latinoamérica (la diáspora en EE. UU.). El hecho de que abarque remedios...
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