Author Winner
An Island Like You by Call Number: F Or75i 1995ISBN: 0531068978Publication Date: 1995-03-01Twelve stories about young people caught between their Puerto Rican heritage and their American surroundings.
Author Honors
Bossy Gallito, the (gallo de Bodas, El) by
Érase una vez un gallito mandón que iba muy limpiecito a la boda de su tío Perico... Hasta que se ensució y quiso que todos lo ayudarán a volver a estar limpiecito. Un libro muy divertido en inglés y español que deleitará tanto a grandes como a chicos.
Call Number: 398.2 G589b 1999ISBN: 043906757XPublication Date: 1999-06-01
Baseball in April and Other Stories by
The Mexican American author Gary Soto draws on his own experience of growing up in California’s Central Valley in this finely crafted collection of eleven short stories that reveal big themes in the small events of daily life. Crooked teeth, ponytailed girls, embarrassing grandfathers, imposter Barbies, annoying brothers, Little League tryouts, and karate lessons weave the colorful fabric of Soto’s world. The smart, tough, vulnerable kids in these stories are Latino, but their dreams and desires belong to all of us. Glossary of Spanish terms included. Awards: ALA Best Book for Young Adults, Booklist Editors’ Choice, Horn Book Fanfare Selection, Judy Lopez Memorial Honor Book, Parenting Magazine’s Reading Magic Award, John and Patricia Beatty Award
Call Number: F So78b 1990ISBN: 0152025731Publication Date: 2000-04-01
Illustrator Winner
Chato's Kitchen by Call Number: E So78c 1997ISBN: 0698116003Publication Date: 1997-09-22Chato can't believe his luck. Not only is he the coolest low-riding cat in East L.A., but his brand-new neighbors are the plumpest, juciest, tastiest-looking family of mice to move into the barrio in a long time. So Chato and his best friend, Novio Boy, get out the pots and pans, the tortillas and the beans--everything you'd need for a welcoming feast, except for the main dish, and the guests of honor. Of course, in Chato's mind they are one and the same thing. But the mice are bringing a surprise guest of their own, who may be more than a cool cat can swallow.
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Pablo Remembers by
On October 30, people everywhere in Mexico are busy preparing for the three-day festival of el Dia de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. This is a loving portrait of one Mexican family's celebration. Full-color photos.
Call Number: 393.9 An22p 1993ISBN: 0688112498Publication Date: 1993-09-27- Bossy Gallito, the (gallo de Bodas, El) by
Érase una vez un gallito mandón que iba muy limpiecito a la boda de su tío Perico... Hasta que se ensució y quiso que todos lo ayudarán a volver a estar limpiecito. Un libro muy divertido en inglés y español que deleitará tanto a grandes como a chicos.
Call Number: 398.2 G589b 1999ISBN: 043906757XPublication Date: 1999-06-01
Family Pictures (Cuadros de Familia) by
The day-to-day experiences of a young girl in a traditional Hispanic community form the basis of this lovingly told, beautifully illustrated book. Garza's memories of childhood are "an inspired celebration of American cultural diversity".--"School Library Journal". ALA Notable Book; Texas Bluebonnet Award. Full color.
Call Number: 306.85 G199f 1990ISBN: 0892390506Publication Date: 1990-05-01
