LATINX Heritage Month @ Fresno State Library

The Day of the Dead = El Día de los Muertos With sugar skulls, sweet-smelling marigold petals and joyful songs, Hispanic families welcome back ancestors on this holiday.

Frida Kahlo and her animalitos "Chronicles Frida's life -- from her childhood to her rise as one of the world's most influential painters.

Undocumented : a worker's fight "Undocumented is the story of immigrant workers who have come to the United States without papers. The story is told via the ancient Mixtec codex--accordion fold--format.

Once upon a cuento This is a collection of stories by contemporary Latina/o authors, written for young people grades 5 and up.

Islandborn "Lola was just a baby when her family left the Island, so when she has to draw it for a school assignment, she asks her family, friends, and neighbors about their memories of her homeland ... and in the process, comes up with a new way of understanding her own heritage".

Niño wrestles the world No opponent is too big a challenge for the cunning skills of Niño―popsicle eater, toy lover, somersault expert, and world champion lucha libre competitor!

Paletero man Follow along with our narrator as he passes through his busy neighborhood in search of the Paletero Man. But when he finally catches up with him, our narrator’s pockets are empty.

Frida Excerpts from Frida Kahlo's personal diaries alternate with Sébastien Perez's poetic musings to give fresh insight and emotional depth, while Benjamin Lacombe's stunning artwork masterfully conveys the symbolism and surrealism of her art.

Los deseos de Carmela Carmela, finally old enough to run errands with her brother, tries to think of the perfect wish, while his wish seems to be that she stayed home.

Areli is a dreamer : a true story Areli Morales tells her own powerful and vibrant immigration story of moving from a quiet town in Mexico to the bustling and noisy metropolis of New York City".

Sonia Sotomayor : a judge grows in the Bronx = la juez que creció en el Bronx Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx.

Dream wakers : mentor texts that celebrate Latino culture This book offers a wide variety of ideas to teach writing using some of the richest and most beautiful children's books available.

Separate is never equal : Sylvia Mendez & her family's fight for desegregation An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a "Whites only" school.

Julián is a mermaid "While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up.

Pink is for boys A celebration of how colors are for everyone depicts characters engaging in their favorite activities.

Antonio's Card/ La tarjeta de Antonio With Mother's Day coming, Antonio finds he has to decide about what is important to him when his classmates make fun of the unusual appearance of his mother's partner, Leslie.

My name is Celia : the life of Celia Cruz = Me llamo Celia : la vida de Celia Cruz A bilingual portrait of the "Queen of Salsa" describes her childhood in Cuba, her musical career, and her move to the United States, and explains how her music brought her native Cuba to the world.

Viva Frida! With spare text and vibrant illustrations, this book examines Frida Kahlo's creative process.

The surrender tree : poems of Cuba's struggle for freedom Cuba has fought three wars for independence, and still she is not free. This history in verse creates a lyrical portrait of Cuba.

Dreamers "An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story".

Latina : women's voices from the borderlands Thirty stories by Hispanic women writers. They range from Mary Ponce's Just Desserts, about a woman whose date turns sour, to Lucha Corpi's Epiphany: The Third Gift, on a girl who lacks femininity and the effect this has on her family.

Across the bay Carlitos lives in a happy home with his mother, his abuela, and Coco the cat. Life in his hometown is cozy as can be, but the call of the capital city pulls Carlitos across the bay in search of his father.

My papi has a motorcycle This book is a young girl's love letter to her hardworking dad and to memories of home that we hold close in the midst of change.

Alma and how she got her name When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents.

How Tía Lola came to visit stay Although ten-year-old Miguel is at first embarrassed by his colorful great aunt, Tia Lola, when she comes to Vermont from the Dominican Republic to stay with his mother, his sister, and him after his parents' divorce, he learns to love her.

Waiting for the Biblioburro When a man brings to a remote village two burros, Alfa and Beto, loaded with books the children can borrow, Ana's excitement leads her to write a book of her own as she waits for the Biblioburro to return. Includes glossary of Spanish terms and a note on the true story of Columbia's Biblioburro and mobile libraries in other countries.

Me, Frida, and the secret of the peacock ring When Lizzie and Gael share an irresistible challenge, to find the peacock ring that once belonged to artist Frida Kahlo, Paloma decides it is the perfect way to honor her father.

Abuela While riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City.

Drum dream girl : how one girl's courage changed music Girls cannot be drumers. Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule - until the drum dream girl.

Mango, Abuela, and me "Mia's abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city.

Me, Frida Artist Frida Kahlo finds her own voice and style when her famous husband, Diego Rivera, is commissioned to paint a mural in San Francisco, California, in the 1930s and she finds herself exploring the city on her own.

Carmela full of wishes Carmela, finally old enough to run errands with her brother, tries to think of the perfect birthday wish, while his wish seems to be that she stayed home.

What can you do with a paleta? A young Mexican American girl celebrates the paleta, an icy fruit popsicle, and the many roles it plays in her lively barrio.

Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match A creative, unique, bilingual Peruvian Scottish-American-soccer-playing artist celebrates her uniqueness.

La princesa and the pea "A rhyming twist on a classic fairy tale in which a queen places a pea under a young lady's mattress to see if she is truly a princess. Incorporates Spanish words and Includes a glossary".

Lola: Edición en español de ISLANDBORN (Spanish Edition) When she has to draw a picture of where she immigrated from, Lola asks her family, friends, and neighbors about their memories of her homeland.

Rainbow weaver = Tejedora del arcoíris Ixchel, a young Mayan girl who is not allowed to use her mother's thread to weave, exercises her ingenuity and repurposes plastic bags to create colorful weavings.

Frida Kahlo Celebrates the life and work of the Mexican painter.

Planting stories : the life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpré Nonfiction picture book about the life and legacy of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City.

Going home Although a Mexican family comes to the United States to work as farm laborers so that their children will have opportunities, the parents still consider Mexico their home.

Harvesting hope : the story of Cesar Chavez A biography of Cesar Chavez, from age ten when he and his family lived happily on their Arizona ranch, to age thirty-eight when he led a peaceful protest against California migrant workers' miserable working conditions.

Family pictures : paintings and stories The author describes, in bilingual text and illustrations, her experiences growing up in a Hispanic community in Texas.

El nuevo hogar de Tía Fortuna Estrella learns about her Cuban and Jewish heritage as she helps her aunt move from her Miami apartment to an assisted living community. Hogar significa esperanza en tiempos de cambio. Hogar significa mazal bueno en un nuevo comienzo. Hogar es una llave a las historias de familia que no se ovidan.

Perdidos en NYC : una aventura en el metro Pablo's first day of class at a New York school goes off the rails at full speed during a field trip to the Empire State Building.

La matadragones : cuentos de Latinoamérica A trio of Latin American folktales are given a makeover in the children's-book debut of one of the brothers behind famed graphic-novel series Love and Rockets...

Cesar Chavez : a hero for everyone A biography on the migrant worker who organized the immigrant laborers in order to get better wages.

All the way to Havana A boy helps his father keep their very old car running as they make a trip to Havana for his newborn cousin's zero-year birthday.

In my family The author describes, in bilingual text and illustrations, her experiences growing up in an Hispanic community in Texas.

Papá and me A bilingual boy and his father, who only speaks Spanish, spend a day together.

Dos conejos blancos In this moving and timely story, a young child describes what it is like to be a migrant as she and her father travel north toward the US border.

Frida & Diego : art, love, life Explores the tumultuous lives, marriage, and work of Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.

Frida : viva la vida = long live life "Biographical poems about the life and work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo".

Latino literature : voices in a tradition Celebrates the life and work of the Mexican painter.

N is for Navidad A rhyming book that outlines the preparations for and celebration of the Christmas season, with Spanish words for each letter of the alphabet translated in a glossary.

Sonia Sotomayor : Jueza de la corte Suprema Biography of Supreme Court judge Sonia Sotomayor, in Spanish.

Merci Suárez changes gears Merci Suárez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, Merci has never been like the other kids at her private school in Florida, because she and her older brother, Roli, are scholarship students.

A gift of gracias : the legend of Altagracia Maria's family is almost forced to leave their farm on the new island colony, until a mysterious lady appears in Maria's dream.

Zonia's rain forest Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help.