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Author: Frederick Luis Aldama
Publisher: Mad Creek Books
Published: 2018-09-14
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780814254936
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →One-of-a-kind collection of Latinx comics that sheds light on Latinx experiences, exploring language, culture, history, and more.
Author: Alberto Ledesma
Publisher: Mad Creek Books
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 117
ISBN-13: 9780814254400
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From undocumented to "hyper documented," Diary of a Reluctant Dreamer traces Alberto Ledesma's struggle with personal and national identity from growing up in Oakland to earning his doctorate degree at Berkeley, and beyond.
Author: Frederick Luis Aldama
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2012-10-19
Total Pages: 341
ISBN-13: 9780292749917
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Though the field of comic book studies has burgeoned in recent years, Latino characters and creators have received little attention. Putting the spotlight on this vibrant segment, Your Brain on Latino Comics illuminates the world of superheroes Firebird, Vibe, and the new Blue Beetle while also examining the effects on readers who are challenged to envision such worlds. Exploring mainstream companies such as Marvel and DC as well as rising stars from other segments of the industry, Frederick Aldama provides a new reading of race, ethnicity, and the relatively new storytelling medium of comics themselves. Overview chapters cover the evolution of Latino influences in comics, innovations, and representations of women, demonstrating Latino transcendence of many mainstream techniques. The author then probes the rich and complex ways in which such artists affect the cognitive and emotional responses of readers as they imagine past, present, and future worlds. Twenty-one interviews with Latino comic book and comic strip authors and artists, including Laura Molina, Frank Espinosa, and Rafael Navarro, complete the study, yielding captivating commentary on the current state of the trade, cultural perceptions, and the intentions of creative individuals who shape their readers in powerful ways.
Author: Andrew C. Garrod
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2012-12-17
Total Pages: 279
ISBN-13: 0801463793
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Amid the flurry of debates about immigration, poverty, and education in the United States, the stories in Mi Voz, Mi Vida allow us to reflect on how young people who might be most affected by the results of these debates actually navigate through American society. The fifteen Latino college students who tell their stories in this book come from a variety of socioeconomic, regional, and family backgrounds—they are young men and women of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central American, and South American descent. Their insights are both balanced and frank, blending personal, anecdotal, political, and cultural viewpoints. Their engaging stories detail the students' personal struggles with issues such as identity and biculturalism, family dynamics, religion, poverty, stereotypes, and the value of education. Throughout, they provide insights into issues of racial identity in contemporary America among a minority population that is very much in the news. This book gives educators, students, and their families a clear view of the experience of Latino students adapting to a challenging educational environment and a cultural context—Dartmouth College—often very different from their childhood ones.
Author: Anika Aldamuy Denise
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2020-06-05
Total Pages: 41
ISBN-13: 006305664X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →RECIPIENT OF THE PURA BELPRÉ HONOR * A Today Show's Best Kids' Books of 2019 * Indie Next List Pick * Junior Library Guild Selection * “An appealing tribute and successful remedy to the lack of titles about the groundbreaking librarian...a must-have for all libraries.” —School Library Journal (starred review) An inspiring picture book biography of storyteller, puppeteer, and New York City’s first Puerto Rican librarian, who championed bilingual literature. When she came to America in 1921, Pura Belpré carried the cuentos folklóricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New York Public Library as a bilingual assistant, she turned her popular retellings into libros and spread story seeds across the land. Today, these seeds have grown into a lush landscape as generations of children and storytellers continue to share her tales and celebrate Pura’s legacy. Brought to colorful life by Paola Escobar’s elegant and exuberant illustrations and Anika Aldamuy Denise’s lyrical text, this gorgeous book is perfect for the pioneers in your life. Informative backmatter and suggested further reading included. A Spanish-language edition, Sembrando historias: Pura Belpré: bibliotecaria y narradora de cuentos, is also available. “Anika Aldamuy Denise’s intimate telling captures the magical, folk-tale feeling of Belpré’s own stories. Her lyrical text, sprinkled like fairy dust with Spanish words, begs to be read aloud, while Paola Escobar’s stylishly detailed and warmly expressive illustrations capture the joy of sharing stories.” —New York Times Book Review
Author: Patricia Preciado Martin
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 1996-02
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9780816515486
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Stories on the people of the Southwest. Silviana strides to her chicken coop, triggering a "feathered pandemonium" as chickens smell death in the air, Mamacita embroiders, "wondering what in the world it feels like to be kissed," and people who buy tortillas at the market "might as well move to Los Angeles, for they have already lost their souls."
Author: Wilfred Santiago
Publisher: Mad Creek Books
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780814255483
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Graphic depiction of the true story of militant abolitionist John Brown and his rise to infamy in pre-Civil War America.
Author: Frederick Luis Aldama
Publisher: Mad Creek Books
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9780814255865
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The adventures of Chupacabra Charlie and his human friend in their first exciting adventure together.
Author: Frederick Luis Aldama
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 2017-10-10
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 0816537089
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Latinx Superheroes in Mainstream Comics offers the first thorough exploration of Latino/a superheroes in mainstream comic books, TV shows, and movies--Provided by publisher.
Author: P. C. Cast
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 2018-10-16
Total Pages: 479
ISBN-13: 1250100801
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →#1 New York Times bestselling author of the House of Night series, P.C. Cast, brings us Wind Rider, an epic fantasy set in a world where humans, their animal allies, and the earth itself has been drastically changed. A world filled with beauty and danger and cruelty... A madman has driven Mari, Nik, and their Pack from the only home they have ever known. He will stop at nothing until they are obliterated from the earth. Mari knows their only chance of survival is to reach the plains of the Wind Riders, a legendary people known for their bond with their remarkable horses and their unmatched riding abilities. Driven by love and unshakable determination, Mari, and her Companion, Nik chart a perilous journey as they seek safety and sanctuary. The God of Death is looming closer and if the Pack is cast from the plains by the Wind Riders, they will not survive.
