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In this Spanish edition of her author-illustrator debut, Juliet Menéndez celebrates inspiring Latinas and Latin American women.

Latinitas

Written by Juliet Menéndez
Published by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

In this Spanish edition of her author-illustrator debut, Juliet Menéndez celebrates inspiring Latinas and Latin American women.

Discover how 40 influential Latinas became the women we celebrate today. In this collection of short biographies—now in Spanish—from all over Latin America and across the United States, Juliet Menéndez explores the first small steps that set the Latinitas off on their journeys. With gorgeous, hand-painted illustrations, Menéndez shines a spotlight on the power of childhood dreams.

Descubre cómo cuarenta latinas influyentes se convirtieron en las mujeres que hoy celebramos. En esta colección de biografías cortas de personajes de toda América Latina y de Estados Unidos, Juliet Menéndez explora los primeros pasitos con los que estas latinitas iniciaron su camino. Con hermosas ilustraciones, hechas a mano, Menéndez pone en relieve el poder que tienen los sueños de la infancia.

Primary ISBN: 9781250796103
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Middle Grade, Age 08 or older

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Setting: Latin America, United States

Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Various

Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience

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