Yes! We Are Latinos: Poems and Prose About the Latino

Yes! We Are Latinos: Poems and Prose About the Latino Experience

Juanita lives in New York and is Mexican. Felipe lives in Chicago and is Panamanian, Venezuelan, and black. Michiko lives in Los Angeles and is Peruvian and Japanese. Each of them is Latino.

Thirteen young Latinos and Latinas living in America are introduced in this book celebrating the rich diversity of the Latino and Latina experience in the United States. Free-verse fictional narratives from the perspective of each youth provide specific stories and circumstances for the reader to better understand the Latino peopleâ€™s quest for identity. Each profile is followed by nonfiction prose that further clarifies the characterâ€™s background and history, touching upon important events in the history of the Latino American people, such as the Spanish Civil War, immigration to the US, and the internment of Latinos with Japanese ancestry during World War II.

Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoyâ€™s informational yet heartwarming text provides a resource for young Latino readers to see themselves, while also encouraging non-Latino children to understand the breadth and depth of the contributions made by Latinos in the US.

Caldecott Medalist David Diazâ€™s hand-cut illustrations are bold and striking, perfectly complementing the vibrant stories in the book.

YES! WE ARE LATINOS stands alone in its presentation of the broad spectrum of Latino culture and will appeal to readers of fiction and nonfiction.
Country USA
Brand Charlesbridge Publishing
Manufacturer Charlesbridge
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2016-03-01
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781580895491

Country	USA
Brand	Charlesbridge Publishing
Manufacturer	Charlesbridge
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2016-03-01
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781580895491

Yes! We Are Latinos: Poems and Prose About the Latino Experience

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