HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

According to Information Please Almanac, over 35 million people in America identify themselves as Hispanic. Hispanic Heritage month Starts on Sept. 15 when 5 countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, in South America received their independence.

Non Fiction

Conley, D. Honky. HQ792.U5 C66 2000

Flores, J. From Bomba to Hip-Hop: Puerto Rican Culture and Latino identity E184.P85 F58 2000

Garcia, E. Hispanic education in the United States LC2669.G37 2001

Gonzalez, Jan. Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America. E184.S75 S655 2000

Gracia, J., ed. Hispanics/Latinos in the United States: Ethnicity, Race, and Rights. E184.S75 H627 2000

Koss-Chino, J. Working with Latino Youth. RC451.5.H57 K67 1999

Nieto, S. Puerto Rican Students in U. S. Schools LC2692.P82 2000

Mohr, N. Nilda PZ7.M7276 Ni 1986

Rodrigues, R. Days of obligation: an argument with my father F879.M5 $6 1992.

Valdes, G. Learning and not learning English. PE1129.S8 V26 2001

Biography

Ariana, M. American Chica: Two Worlds, One Childhood PN4874.A867 A3 2001

Rodrigues, R. Hunger of Memory: An Autobiography F870.M5 R62 1988

Thomas, P. Down These Mean Streets F128.9.P85 T48 1997

Fiction

Allende, I. Daughter of Fortune
PQ8098.7 .K54 G5513 2999

Allende, I. The House of the Spirits PQ8099.1.L54 G313 1986

Anaya, R. Bless Me, Ultima PS3551.N27 B58 1994
Augenbraum, H. ed. Growing Up Latino: Memories and Stories PS647.H58 G75 1993

Borges, J. Collected fictions PQ7797.B635 A24 1996

Borges, J. Labyrinths PQ7797.B635.L3 1964

Borges, J. A Personal Anthology PQ7797.B635 A25

Cisneros, S. The House on Mango Street PS3553.I78 H6 1991

Garcia, C. Dreaming in Cuban. PS3513.A587 H43 1992

Hijuelos, O. The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love PS3558.I376 M36 1992

Martinez, V. Parrot in the Oven. PZ7.M367718 Par 1996

Children’s Literature

DeJesus, J. Growing up Puerto Rican PS508.P84 G76 1997

Herrera, J. Calling the Doves
PS3558.E74 Z464 1995

Mora, P. Tomas and the library Lady PZ7.S78819 To 1997

Soto, G. Baseball in April OZ7.S7242 Bas 1990.

Soto, G. Buried Onions PZ7.S7242 Bu 1997.

Soto, G. Chato and the Party Animals. PZ7.S7242 Cj 2000

Soto, G. Chato’s Kitchen.
PZ7.S7242 Ch 1995

Soto, G. Too Many Tamales PZ7.S7242 To 1993