Part 1. Latino role models to inspire your students -- Set 1. Fernando Bujones : ballet dancer, choreographer -- Set 2. Enrique Martinez Celaya : artist -- Set 3. Sandra Cisneros : writer, poet -- Set 4. Celia Cruz : singer, entertainer -- Set 5. Oscar de La Renta : fashion designer -- Set 6. Franck de Las Mercedes : visual artist -- Set 7. Gustavo Dudamel : classical music conductor, musician -- Set 8. Fernando Espuelas : radio talk show host, entrepreneur -- Set 9. Gigi Fernandez : professional tennis player -- Set 10. Henry B. Gonzalez : political leader -- Set 11. Oscar Jerome Hijuelos : writer -- Set 12. Mario Jose Molina : chemist, Nobel prize recipient -- Set 13. Rita Moreno : actress, dancer -- Set 14. Ellen Ochoa : engineer, astronaut -- Set 15. Eduardo Jose Padron : president of Miami Dade College -- Set 16. Esmeralda Santiago : writer -- Set 17. Shakira : singer, songwriter -- Set 18. Sonia Sotomayor : Supreme Court justice -- Set 19. Emma Tenayuca : social justice advocate -- Set 20. Roberto Clemente Walker : professional baseball player -- Part 2. Instructional sets for 20 picture books that honor Latinos -- Set 21. Clatter bash! A Day of the Dead celebration by Richard Keep -- Set 22. A gift from Papa Diego by Benjamin Alire Sanchez -- Set 23. Grandma and me at the flea by Juan Felipe Herrera -- Set 24. Harvesting hope : the story of Cesar Chavez by Kathleen Krull -- Set 25. If the shoe fits by Gary Soto -- Set 26. I love Saturdays y Domingos by Alma Flor Ada -- Set 27. Martina the beautiful cockroach : a Cuban folktale by Carmen Agra Deedy -- Set 28. My name is Celia : the life of Celia Cruz by Monica Brown -- Set 29. My name is Gabito : the life of Gabriel Garcia Marquez by Monica Brown -- Set 30. My very own room by Amada Irma Perez -- Set 31. The party for Papa Luis by Diane Gonzales Bertrand -- Set 32. Pele : king of soccer by Monica Brown -- Set 33. Playing loteria by Rene Colato Lainez -- Set 34. Rene has two last names by Rene Colato Lainez -- Set 35. Sonia Sotomayor : a judge grows in the Bronx by Jonah Winter -- Set 36. Tito Puente : mambo king by Monica Brown -- Set 37. Too many tamales by Gary Soto -- Set 38. The upside down boy by Juan Felipe Herrera -- Set 39. What can you do with a paleta? by Carmen Tafolla -- Set 40. Yum! ℗ŁMmmm! ℗ŁQue rico! Americas' sproutings by Pat Mora.
Summary:
"Provides teachers with instructional resources that can be easily used in classrooms to create cultural responsiveness to Latino students"--Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.