Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations For 2008, Part 4, FY 2008, 110-1 Hearings, *
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The Américas Award
Author: Laretta Henderson
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2015-12-16
Total Pages: 229
ISBN-13: 1498501613
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst awarded in 1993, the Américas Award is given in recognition of books that authentically and engagingly portray Latino/as in Latin America, the Caribbean or the United States. By combining both and linking the Americas, the award reaches beyond geographic borders, as well as multicultural-international boundaries, focusing instead upon cultural heritages within the hemisphere. The Award is unique in that selects Latino/a youth literature for classroom use and in that it focuses on the entire Western Hemisphere. Scholars from the fields of literature, education, lbrary science, and theater engage with Latino/a Critical Race Theory (LatCrit) in this ecollection of essays about the Américas Award, the Award-winning and honored books, and the contexts in which the books are used. This collection offers essays on the history of the award, close readings of Award-winning and honored books situated in the classroom, and discussions of how best to use the books in the classroom, library and theater.
LAS AVENTURAS DE RUY BUZO
Author: Miriam Salinas
Publisher: Author House
Published: 2013-10
Total Pages: 82
ISBN-13: 1491820756
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPor que una tortuga habla con un nino o una nina? Una precipitada decision afortunadamente proporciona un regalo del mar en el cual se viven muchas aventuras y nuevas amistades entre criaturas acuaticas, peces, y un pequeno nino. Los lectores seran confrontados a tomar decisiones valientes las cuales tendran que decidir por si mismos. Al hacer esto, ellos comprenderan que dialogar un conflicto siempre tiene un mejor resultado que una pelea o guardar silencio. El miedo a lo desconocido, a las personas y a las cosas que son diferentes, se puede superar, lo que lleva a muchas experiencias felices que enriquecen nuestras vidas. Las conductas tontas de los personajes le permiten al lector entender que todos somos diferentes y tambien amables, y que juntos podemos construir un mundo maravilloso y divertido para nosotros.
Latinos and American Popular Culture
Author: Patricia M. Montilla
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2013-10-10
Total Pages: 508
ISBN-13: 0313392234
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book offers a complete overview of the contributions of U.S. Latinos to American popular culture and examines the emergence of the U.S. Latino identity. According to the 2010 Census, Latinos represent more than 16 percent of the total population and are the largest and fastest-growing minority group in the United States. Their vast contributions to popular culture are visible in nearly every aspect of American life and are as diverse as the countries and cultures of origin with which Latinos identify themselves. This book provides a historical overview of the developments in U.S. Latino culture and highlights the most recent expressions of Latino life in American popular culture. With coverage of topics like Latino representations in television, radio, film, and theater; U.S. Latino literature and art; Latino sports stars in baseball, basketball, boxing, football, and soccer; and contemporary pop music; this book will appeal to general readers and be a useful and engaging resource for high school and college students. The work examines the cultural ties that U.S. Latinos maintain with their country of origin or that of their ancestors, explains why language is a critical cultural marker for Latinos, and identifies how Latinos are changing American popular culture. Insightful information on U.S. Latino identity issues and prevalent cultural stereotypes is also included.
Encyclopedia of Latino Culture [3 volumes]
Author: Charles M. Tatum
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2013-11-26
Total Pages: 1342
ISBN-13: 1440800995
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis three-volume encyclopedia describes and explains the variety and commonalities in Latina/o culture, providing comprehensive coverage of a variety of Latina/o cultural forms—popular culture, folk culture, rites of passages, and many other forms of shared expression. In the last decade, the Latina/o population has established itself as the fastest growing ethnic group within the United States, and constitutes one of the largest minority groups in the nation. While the different Latina/o groups do have cultural commonalities, there are also many differences among them. This important work examines the historical, regional, and ethnic/racial diversity within specific traditions in rich detail, providing an accurate and comprehensive treatment of what constitutes "the Latino experience" in America. The entries in this three-volume set provide accessible, in-depth information on a wide range of topics, covering cultural traditions including food; art, film, music, and literature; secular and religious celebrations; and religious beliefs and practices. Readers will gain an appreciation for the historical, regional, and ethnic/racial diversity within specific Latina/o traditions. Accompanying sidebars and "spotlight" biographies serve to highlight specific cultural differences and key individuals.
Enchanted Islands / Las Islas Encantadas
Author: Dolores Luna Guinot
Publisher: Palibrio
Published: 2014-01-22
Total Pages: 81
ISBN-13: 1463369565
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUn marinero aventurero que se echa a la mar para descubrir nuevas tierras. Le acompaña como grumete su pequeño hijo de 9 años de edad. Llegan a una isla de la que piensan está encantada porque los animales hablan y juegan con ellos. El niño conoce a una india y se hacen muy buenos amigos.
Amy's Family
Author: Martha Flowers Wallen
Publisher: Author House
Published: 2004-10-04
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 146851170X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis coming of age story is told through the eyes of the author’s daughter, Amy, who is five years old when the book begins. She lives with her family in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Amy knows her family will move sooner or later because of her dad’s work. But her dad’s transfer to a small town in northeast Nevada is a daunting prospect for the entire family after spending so many years in the warm, temperate climate of the friendly Cajun country. The move to Nevada begins a journey for Amy and her family that will take them to Nigeria, Peru, Bolivia, and finally, to a small town in Oklahoma. As Amy learns about new and different cultures, she develops tolerance for the differences and a more perceptive attitude toward other people of the world. When her older brother and sister go away to school in Switzerland, she’s suddenly thrust into the life of an only child. On her journey toward adulthood, she encounters the usual hardships and disappointments of growing up, along with amazing adventures travelling in foreign lands. She learns to take the problems in stride and enjoy the adventure. Her experiences are amusing, exciting, some very sweet, a few a bit scary, and all fun to read.
2009 Writer's Market Listings
Author: Robert Brewer
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2008-06-01
Total Pages: 1521
ISBN-13: 1582976783
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor 88 years, Writer's Market has given fiction and nonfiction writers the information they need to sell their work–from completely up-to-date listings to exclusive interviews with successful writers. The 2009 edition provides all this and more with over 3,500 listings for book publishers, magazines and literary agents, in addition to a completely updated freelance rate chart. In addition to the thousands of market listings, you'll find up-to-date information on becoming a successful freelancer covering everything from writing query letters to launching a freelance business, and more.
Shakespeare and Latinidad
Author: Trevor Boffone
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2021-06-30
Total Pages: 351
ISBN-13: 147448851X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShakespeare and Latinidad is a collection of scholarly and practitioner essays in the field of Latinx theatre that specifically focuses on Latinx productions and appropriations of Shakespeare’s plays.
The Routledge Companion to Children's Literature and Culture
Author: Claudia Nelson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2023-11-30
Total Pages: 776
ISBN-13: 1000984524
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFocusing on significant and cutting-edge preoccupations within children’s literature scholarship, The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature and Culture presents a comprehensive overview of print, digital, and electronic texts for children aged zero to thirteen as forms of world literature participating in a panoply of identity formations. Offering five distinct sections, this volume: Familiarizes students and beginning scholars with key concepts and methodological resources guiding contemporary inquiry into children’s literature Describes the major media formats and genres for texts expressly addressing children Considers the production, distribution, and valuing of children’s books from an assortment of historical and contemporary perspectives, highlighting context as a driver of content Maps how children’s texts have historically presumed and prescribed certain identities on the part of their readers, sometimes addressing readers who share some part of the author’s identity, sometimes seeking to educate the reader about a presumed “other,” and in recent decades increasingly foregrounding identities once lacking visibility and voice Explores the historical evolutions and trans-regional contacts and (inter)connections in the long process of the formation of global children’s literature, highlighting issues such as retranslation, transnationalism, transculturality, and new digital formats for considering cultural crossings and renegotiations in the production of children’s literature Methodically presented and contextualized, this volume is an engaging introduction to this expanding and multifaceted field.
