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Be Bold! Be Brave!: 11 Latinas Who Made U.S. History = ¡Sé Audaz, Sé Valiente!: 11 Latinas Que Hicieron Historia en Estados Unidos

2019

“Be Bold! Be Brave! 11 American Latinas who made U.S. History”, “Sé Audaz! Sé Valiente!: 11 Latinas que hicieron historia en los Estados Unidos” is a bilingual book that highlights 11 Latinas who excelled in their professions and made U.S. History by accomplishing something that hadn’t been done before in various fields including medicine, science, sports, art and politics. By presenting the true biographical stories of these outstanding Latinas in rhyming verses, young readers will easily follow their journey to success. Some of the women highlighted include Antonia Novello (first female Surgeon General in the U.S.), Ellen Ochoa (first Latina to go to space), Sonia Sotomayor (first Latina Supreme Court Justice,) Rita Moreno (first Latina to win an Oscar), and Pura Belpré (first Latina to incorporate and promote bilingual literacy in Public Libraries).” — publisher

Biography/Autobiography Centering Culture & Identity

My name is Celia

2004

by Monica Brown and Rafael López

A bilingual portrait of the "Queen of Salsa" describes her childhood in Cuba, her musical career, and her move to the United States, and explains how her music brought her native Cuba to the world

Biography/Autobiography Centering Culture & Identity

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