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Nuestra América : 30 inspiring Latinas/Latinos who have shaped the United States / by Sabrina Vourvoulias ; illustrated by Gloria Félix ; introduction by Eduardo Diaz ; reading guide by Emily Key.

Vourvoulias, Sabrina, (author.). Félix, Gloria, (illustrator.). Diaz, Eduardo, (writer of introduction.). Key, Emily, (contributor.). Smithsonian Institution, (sponsoring body.).

Summary:

Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution and the Molina Family Latino Gallery, a celebration of 30 of history's most influential Latinas and Latinos shares the uplifting stories of subjects ranging from Pura Belpré and César Chávez to Jennifer Lopez and Sonia Sotomayor.

Record details

ISBN: 9780762497478
ISBN: 0762497475
Physical Description: vii, 118 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Running Press Kids, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc., 2020.
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

General Note:

"RP Kids".

Formatted Contents Note:

Sylvia Acevedo -- Luis Walter Álvarez -- Pura Belpré -- Martha E. Bernal -- Julia de Burgos -- César Chávez -- Sandra Cisneros -- Roberto Clemente -- Celia Cruz -- Olga Custodio -- Jaime Escalante -- Macario García -- Emma González -- Laurie Hernández -- Juan Felipe Herrera -- Dolores Huerta -- Óscar de la Renta -- Jennifer Lopez -- Xiuhtezcatl Martínez -- Sylvia Méndez -- Lin-Manuel Miranda -- C. David Molina -- Rita Moreno -- Ellen Ochoa -- Jorge Ramos -- Sylvia Rivera -- María Elena Salinas -- Sonia Sotomayor -- Dara Torres -- Robert Unanue -- Reading guide.