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2014

Format:	Book
Author:	Herrera, Juan Felipe.
Title:	Portraits of Hispanic American heroes / by Juan Felipe Herrera ; pictures by Raúl Colón.
Publisher, Date:	New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.
Description:	96 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Publication Year:	2014
Summary:	An inspiring tribute to Hispanic Americans who have made a positive impact on the world. This visually stunning book showcases twenty Hispanic and Latino American men and women who have made outstanding contributions to the arts, politics, science, humanitarianism, and athletics. Gorgeous portraits complement sparkling biographies of Cesar Chavez, Sonia Sotomayor, Ellen Ochoa, Roberto Clemente, and many more. Complete with timelines and famous quotes, this tome is a magnificent homage to those who have shaped our nation.
Target Audience Note:	Lexile: None. AR: 7.7.
Subjects:	Alvarez, Luis W., 1911-1988 -- Juvenile literature. Arnaz, Desi, 1917-1986 -- Juvenile literature. Baca, Judith Francisca -- Juvenile literature. Baez, Joan -- Juvenile literature. Burgos, Julia de, 1914-1953 -- Juvenile literature. Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993 -- Juvenile literature. Chavez, Dennis, 1888-1962 -- Juvenile literature. Clemente, Roberto, 1934-1972 -- Juvenile literature. Escalante, Jaime -- Juvenile literature. Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870 -- Juvenile literature. Gálvez, Bernardo de, 1746-1786 -- Juvenile literature. Huerta, Dolores, 1930- -- Juvenile literature. Lozano, Ignacio -- Juvenile literature. Moreno, Rita -- Juvenile literature. Ochoa, Ellen -- Juvenile literature. Otero-Warren, Nina, 1881-1965 -- Juvenile literature. Rivera, Tomás, 1935-1984 -- Juvenile literature. Rodríguez-Triás, Helen -- Juvenile literature. Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954- -- Juvenile literature. Hispanic Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Hispanic Americans
Genre:	Biography
Other Author:	Colón, Raúl, illustrator.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-96).
Contents:	Bernardo de Gálvez -- David Glasgow Farragut -- Adelina Otero-Warren -- Ignacio E. Lozano -- Dennis "Dionisio" Chavez -- Luis W. Alvarez -- Julia de Burgos -- Desi Arnaz -- César Estrada Chávez -- Helen Rodriguez-Trias -- Dolores Huerta -- Jaime Alfonso Escalante -- Rita Moreno -- Roberto Clemente -- Tomás Rivera -- Joan Baez -- Judith F. Baca -- Sonia Sotomayor -- Ellen Ochoa -- Hero Street U.S.A. -- Sestina for Victoria Leigh Soto.
LCCN:	2013044661
ISBN:	9780803738096 0803738099
Other Number:	861069020
Current Holds:	0
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Control Number:	1481589

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