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.
| Author/creator | Vourvoulias, Sabrina author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | Philadelphia : RP Kids, 2020. |
| Copyright Date | ©2020 |
| Description | vii, 118 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Félix, Gloria illustrator. |
| Other author/creator | Díaz, Eduardo, writer of introduction. |
| Other author/creator | Key, Emily, contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Smithsonian Institution sponsoring body. |
| Contents | 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. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Local note | Joyner TRC copy purchased in memory of James Thompson, 2021. |
| General note | At head of title: Smithsonian. |
| Interest age level | Ages 8-12 |
| Interest grade level | Grades 3-7 |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Illustrated works. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Illustrated works. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| LCCN | 2020930349 |
| ISBN | 9780762497478 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0762497475 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 920.009268 V946N | ✔ Available | Place Hold |