Yes! We Are Latinos
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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 through free-verse fictional narratives. Each profile is followed by nonfiction prose that further clarifies the character’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.
Special Populations: Migrant Farmworkers
Culture/Community: Colombian / Colombian American Cuban / Cuban American Dominican / Dominican American Ecuadorean / Ecuadorean American Guatemalan / Guatemalan American Japanese / Japanese American Mexican / Mexican American Nicaraguan / Nicaraguan American Panamanian / Panamian American Peruvian / Peruvian American Puerto Rican Salvadoran / Salvadoran American Venezuelan / Venezuelan American
Heritage & History: Hispanic Heritage and History
Genre: Poetry
Age Level: Middle Grade
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Book Series: Across Cultures in YA: Hispanic Heritage Between Two Worlds: Hispanic Heritage Afro-Latinx Stories: Latin America and the Caribbean Poetry for Teens: Hispanic Heritage Poems, Proverbs, and Plays: Hispanic Heritage Japanese-American Incarceration During World War II: Books for Kids and Young Adults Migrant Farmworkers: Books for Middle Grades and Young Adults