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Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated every year from September 15 to October 15. It is a time to recognize the many contributions of Latinos to life in the United States. Reading folktales, poems, fables and legends from Spanish speaking countries and books written by Hispanic authors are some ways in which you can join in the celebration.

Bookmarks to Celebrate and Research Hispanic Heritage — by the Montgomery County Public Schools.

Selected Latino Authors: Nationality List & Holdings

Latino Facts & Statistics — The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute advances critical, insightful thinking on key issues affecting Latino Communities through objective, policy-relevant research, and its implications,for the betterment of the nation.

Latin America Data Base (LADB) — A news and educational service on Latin America. Has a section called RetaNet with resources for teaching about the Americas. Lesson plans by Diane Forsyth for grade levels 9-12 can be found in the Literature/Folklore section. An interactive project with kindergarten or first grade students. Comes with a bibliography.

Resources and strategies for creating a curriculum that reflects the experiences of migrant children. This article contains an annotated bibliography of fiction and nonfiction on migrant farmworkers.

Resources: Calendars, posters, etc. — AllPosters.com


Américas Awards for Children's and Young Adult Literature — This award is sponsored by the National Consortium of Latin American Studies Program (CLASP). Links to an annotated list of past winners are provided.

Premio Fantasía Infantil — Since 1995, El Premio Fantasía Infantil is dedicated to the publication of books for children in Argentina.

The Pura Belpré Award — The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented to a Latino/a author and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award — South West Texas University in San Marcos is the home for The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award that is motivating a movement to celebrate multiethnic literature and allow children to have a better understanding of who they are and what contributions they can make to this country.

• Recommended Books in English about Latinos
• Manuales Professionales por Isabel Schon

• La revista Cuatrogatos contiene una lista de honor 2000 con los mejores librosinfantiles y juveniles en español.
• Catálogo de literatura iberoamericana infantil y juvenil por Antonio Orlando Rodríguez
• Canto y cuento. Antología poética para niños por Beatriz Helena Robledo

Cynthia Leitich Smith Children's Literature Resources — A must-see site. Excellent source.

Español: — La Biblioteca Pública de Los Angeles Bibliography categorized by genres and grade level.

Fábulas en Español — The Home Page for EDYD -Educación y Desarrollo Contemporáneo that allows you to print each Aesop's Fable to create your own book.

Leyendas and Childrens' Literature — A lesson plan in the Literature and Folklore section of the LADB website by Diane Forsyth with a bibliography.

Los Angeles Latino Book and Family Festival — A recommended reading list from the Martinez Books and Art Gallery.

Selecting Hispanic Books. Hispanic Bibliography Central & South America; — The Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC) offers numerous bibliographies in one page. Excellent resource!

Texas State Library and Archive Commission — Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros: A Celebration of Childhood and Bilingual Literacy. Resources for Selecting Bilingual and Spanish Children's Books.

Powerful Hispanic and Latin-American Images Revealed in Picture Books — Compiled by Kay E. Vandergrift and Denise Agosto.