When her blind dog slips his collar, twelve-year old Lily meets Salma Santiago, a young Hispanic girl whose migrant family are in Maine for the blueberry-picking season, and, based partly on their mutual love of dogs, the two forge a friendship while painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather--but as the Blueberry Queen pageant approaches Lily and Selma are confronted with some of the hard truths of prejudice and migrant life.
The author's memoir of growing up white in a predominantly African-American and Latino neighborhood of housing projects on New York's Lower East Side during the 1970s and '80s.
Contains an introduction to the music of Latin America, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on its instruments, sounds, and musical traditions, including mariachis, flamenco, salsa, and more. Presented in English and Spanish.
Contains an introduction to the different chores children do in Latin America, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on how they help their family by cleaning their rooms, feeding the pets, and washing dishes. Presented in English and Spanish.
c?mo ayudarle a su hijo a valorar su cultura y a triunfar en el mundo de hoy
Vazquez, Carmen Inoa
2004
A parenting guide for Latinos that offers advice on all aspects of child-rearing, with emphasis on instilling a strong sense of cultural pride in their children.
