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Pub. Date
2023.
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Español
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"When Diana Taurasi was a girl, professional women's basketball didn't exist in the U.S. Diana knew she was talented, and she worked hard to create opportunities for herself and other female athletes. She won high school and college championships before going pro with the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and winning five Olympic gold medals, inspiring many girls to follow in her athletic footsteps."--Page [2] of cover.
2) Valientes: mujeres que abrieron brecha : 52 increibles historias en la nos de 53 talentosas autoras
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Meet Stonewall uprising veteran Sylvia Rivera--once just a kid from New York City. A transgender Latina, Sylvia became an influential gay liberation and transgender rights activist who fought especially for transgender people of color. In the 1970s, Sylvia and Marsha P. Johnson founded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR), a group devoted to providing services and advocacy for homeless LGBTQ+ people. Nearly two decades after her...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
Un libro repleto de aventuras que se convertirán en una fuente de inspiración para todos. Prepárense para conocer a jóvenes valientes y soñadoras de todo el mundo, que desafían los estereotipos y que, con su valentía y sus hazañas, salvarán a sus amigos, a su familia y a la sociedad de varias amenazas. Conocerán a la maravillosa Atlanta, que manejaba a la perfección su arco y flecha; a Tokoyo, quien rescató a su padre del exilio. Les encantará...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Introduce little ones to Policarpa Salvarrieta, a notable figure in Colombian history. La Pola, as she is better known, was a seamstress who spied for the revolutionary forces seeking independence from Spain. While altering and mending clothing for royalist families, she overheard conversations and collected critical intelligence on their whereabouts and plans, which she passed on to patriots and spies. She is considered a heroine of the independence...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"The chronology and themes of Celia Cruz's meaningful life are presented in a masterfully succinct text, with just a few sentences per page. The fresh, stylized illustrations are sure to captivate young readers and adults alike. With a read-aloud biographical summary in the back, this age-appropriate introduction honors and shares the life and songs of one of the most influential performers of our time"--
9) Selena Gomez
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Conoce a Selena Gomez, una muchacha de Grand Prairie, Texas, a quien le encantaba actuar para su familia. Su valentía, su empuje y su empatía han sido los pilares de su carrera desde sus comienzos en el programa de televisión Barney &Friends. Su ascenso a la fama de Selena la llevó de Disney Channel a ser nombrada una de las personas más influyentes del mundo por la revista Time en 2020. Emblema de su generación, Selena demuestra que debes aceptarte...
10) My name is Gabriela: the life of Gabriela Mistral = Me llamo Gabriela : la vida de Gabriela Mistral
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents a short biography of the life of early twentieth-century Chilean children's author and poet, Gabriela Mistral, and describes her childhood and education as a teacher and her works that led to receiving the Nobel Prize for literature in 1945. Presented in English and Spanish.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Zaha Hadid creció en Bagdad, Irak, rodeada de música. Era una niña curiosa y confiada, que diseñó su propio dormitorio modernista a los nueve años. Cuando era una mujer joven que estudiaba en la Universidad de Beirut, se la describió como la alumna más destacada que la maestra había conocido. Con su visión espectacular y su creencia en el poder de la arquitectura, fundó su propia firma y diseñó algunos de los edificios más destacados...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Maya Angelou pasó gran parte de su infancia en Stamps, Arkansas. Después de un evento traumático a los ocho años, dejó de hablar durante cinco años. Sin embargo, Maya redescubrió su voz a través de libros maravillosos y se convirtió en una de las escritoras y oradoras más queridas del mundo. Este libro conmovedor presenta ilustraciones elegantes y extravagantes y datos adicionales en la parte posterior, incluida una cronología biográfica...
13) Pura Belpré
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Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
Español
Description
Publisher Annotation: Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Pura Belpré! Pura Belpré moved from Puerto Rico to New York City and became a librarian at a time when libraries were filled with only English language books. But she knew that Spanish speakers would love to make use of the libraries too, and...
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