Nuestra América: 30 inspiring Latinas/Latinos who have shaped the United States Cover Image

Nuestra América: 30 inspiring Latinas/Latinos who have shaped the United States / by Sabrina Vourvoulias ; illustrated by Gloria Félix ; introduction by Eduardo Díaz, Director, Smithsonian Latino Center ; reading guide by Emily Key, Director of Education, Smithsonian Latino Center.

Nuestra America : (other title)

Vourvoulias, Sabrina (author). Félix, Gloria (illustrator). Díaz, Eduardo (writer of introduction). Key, Emily (writer of reading guide). Smithsonian Institution (sponsor).

Summary:

"Nuestra América highlights the inspiring stories of thirty Latinas and Latinos throughout history and their incredible contributions to the cultural, social, and political character of the United States."--Back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9780762497478
ISBN: 0762497475
ISBN: 9781338878523
Physical Description: vii, 118 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Philadelphia, PA : Running Press Kids, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc., 2020.
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Sylvia Acevedo -- Luis Walter Álvarez -- Pura Belpré -- Martha E. Bernal -- Julia de Burgos -- César Chávez -- Sandra Cisneros -- Roberto Clemente -- Celia Cruz -- Olga Custodio -- Jaime Escalante -- Macario García -- Emma González -- Laurie Hernández -- Juan Felipe Herrera -- Dolores Huerta -- Óscar de la Renta -- Jennifer Lopez -- Xiuhtezcatl Martínez -- Sylvia Méndez -- Lin-Manuel Miranda -- C. David Molina -- Rita Moreno -- Ellen Ochoa -- Jorge Ramos -- Sylvia Rivera -- María Elena Salinas -- Sonia Sotomayor -- Dara Torres -- Robert Unanue -- Reading guide.