Yes! We Are Latinos
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Thirteen young Latinos and Latinas living in America are introduced in this book celebrating the rich diversity of the Latino and Latina experience in the United States through free-verse fictional narratives. Each profile is followed by nonfiction prose that further clarifies the character’s background and history, touching upon important events in the history of the Latino American people, such as the Spanish Civil War, immigration to the US, and the internment of Latinos with Japanese ancestry during World War II.
Special Populations: Migrant Farmworkers
Culture/Community: Colombian / Colombian American, Cuban / Cuban American, Dominican / Dominican American, Ecuadorean / Ecuadorean American, Guatemalan / Guatemalan American, Japanese / Japanese American, Mexican / Mexican American, Nicaraguan / Nicaraguan American, Panamanian / Panamian American, Peruvian / Peruvian American, Puerto Rican, Salvadoran / Salvadoran American, Venezuelan / Venezuelan American
Heritage & History: Hispanic Heritage and History
Themes for Middle Grade/YA: Identity, Immigration
Genre: Poetry
Format: Anthology, Free Verse
Audiobook: No
Age Level: Middle Grade
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Book Series: Across Cultures in YA: Hispanic Heritage, Between Two Worlds: Hispanic Heritage, Afro-Latinx Stories: Latin America and the Caribbean, Poetry for Teens: Hispanic Heritage, Poems, Proverbs, and Plays: Hispanic Heritage, Japanese-American Incarceration During World War II: Books for Kids and Young Adults, Migrant Farmworkers: Books for Middle Grades and Young Adults