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Author:

Ramirez, Cristina Tzintzun, author.

Title:

Sweet dreams mis hijos : inspiring bedtime stories about Latino leaders = historias inspiradoras de líderers Latinos / Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez ; illustrated by Yocelyn Riojas ; translated by Edilsa Lopez.

Publisher:

Downtown Bookworks,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

48 pages : color illustrations , map ; 26 cm

Subject:

Hispanic Americans--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Entertainers--Hispanic Americans--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Athletes--Hispanic Americans--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Legislators--Hispanic Americans--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Artists--Hispanic Americans--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Leadership--Hispanic Americans--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Spanish language materials.--Bilingual.

Other Authors:

Riojas, Yocelyn, illustrator.
Lopez, Edilsa, translator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic resources.

Contents:

Adelina Otero-Warren -- Jovita Idár -- Desi Arnaz -- César Chávez & Dolores Huerta -- Roberto Clemente -- Willie Velásquez -- Sonia Sotomayor -- Sandra Cisneros -- Jorge Ramos -- Ellen Ochoa -- Jean-Michel Basquiat -- María Hinojosa -- Jennifer López -- Selena Quintanilla -- Julián Castro & Joaquín Castro -- Lin-Manuel Miranda -- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- Laurie Hernández.

Summary:

Bilingual mini biographies (in English and Spanish) introduce young readers to groundbreaking Latino leaders?from Roberto Clemente and Cesar Chavez to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sonia Sotomayor. Thoroughly engaging stories about amazing trailblazers include contemporary figures in many fields, from science and business to journalism and visual arts. Five-minute biographies provide an interesting window into each person's origins and accomplishments, as well as describing the way their heritage factored into their lives. From current stars like Lin Manuel Miranda and Jennifer Lopez to icons such as Dolores Huerta and Desi Arnaz, readers will learn about extraordinary people from different backgrounds who made their mark in a wide range of fields. -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1950587339
9781950587339 (hardcover)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1346322067

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

GMPD771 -- Pleasant Hill Public Library (Pleasant Hill)

CDPC522 -- Solon Public Library (Solon)