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Harvesting Hope
By: Kathleen Krull
Harvesting Hope tells of the inspiring story of Cesar Chavez, a Hispanic Heritage civil rights leader who fought for migrant farm workers' rights. Starting as a shy boy, Cesar faced hardships as his family worked in the fields for little pay. But he believed change was possible and led a 340-mile peaceful protest march, igniting a movement that improved the lives of thousands and captured the attention of a nation. A powerful story of resistance and hope.
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I Am Frida Kahlo
By: Brad Meltzer
This book features Frida Kahlo, the renowned Mexican painter and activist, a celebrated figure in Hispanic Heritage. After surviving a bus crash, she made her mark in art history for her unique way of looking at the world and integrating her own image and life into her paintings.
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Marco's Cinco de Mayo
By: Lisa Bullard
Marco loves the food, parades, and fun of Cinco de Mayo, a celebration rich in Hispanic Heritage. This year he's one of the dancers. As he listens to the mariachi music, Marco thinks of the brave Mexicans at the first fifth of May. Find out the different things people do to celebrate Cinco de Mayo!
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My Papi Has a Motorcycle
By: Isabel Quintero???
When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her Papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known as part of her vibrant Hispanic Heritage. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her. But as the sun sets behind Daisy Ramona and her Papi, she knows that the love she feels will always be there.
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Soccer Star
By: Mina Javaherbin
Paulo Marcelo Feliciano dreams of becoming a soccer star, hoping to free his mother from long hours of work and escape his own life of fishing. For now, he cares for his little sister Maria, teaching her soccer while she helps him with reading. Together, they stop to share cheese buns with his teammates as they hustle to shine shoes or perform for tourists. An inspiring true story of a Brazilian boy who dreams of being a soccer star!
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