CHEC Libraries Newsletter

Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month Resources

Happy Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month!

September 15 - October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month. During this time, we celebrate the achievements and contributions that have enriched our communities.

Incorporate the following resources into your lessons and contact angela.falkenberg@k12.dc.gov to collaborate using these or other resources.

Find out more: https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/

Reading Recommendations - Find more on SORA and in the library!

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Yes! We Are Latinos

by Alma Flor Ada & F. Isabel Campoy; illustrated by David Diaz

Available in SORA through Clever or CHEC Libraries

Audience: Middle & High School

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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

by Erika L. Sanchez

Available in SORA through Clever or CHEC Libraries

Audience: High School

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Furia

by Yamile Saied Mendez

Available in SORA through Clever

Audience: High School

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Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish

by Pablo Cartaya

Available in SORA through Clever or CHEC Libraries

Audience: Middle School

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The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez

by Adrianna Cuevas

Available in SORA through Clever

Audience: Middle School

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Charlie Hernandez & the League of Shadows

by Ryan Calejo

Available in SORA through Clever & CHEC Libraries

Audience: Middle School

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Us in Progress

by Lulu Delacre

Available in SORA through Clever or CHEC Libraries

Audience: Middle & High School

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Land of Cranes

by Aida Salazar

Available in SORA through Clever

Audience: Middle School

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We Are Not From Here

by Jenny Torres Sanchez

Available in SORA through Clever

Audience: Middle School

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Stef Soto, La Reina del Taco

by Jennifer Torres

Available in SORA through Clever or CHEC Libraries

Audience: Middle School

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Juliet Respira Profundo

by Gabby Rivera

Available in SORA through Clever

Audience: High School

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Pasando Páginas

by Sonia Sotomayor

Available in SORA through Clever

Audience: Family

Read Alouds

DC Public Library Resources: Hispanic Heritage Month

https://www.dclibrary.org/hispanicheritage

Access the link above for events, videos, research resources, book recommendations, free music, and more! Some resources are also available in Spanish.

Exhibits & Resources Around DC

National Hispanic Heritage Month:

Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibits and Collections

National Museum of American History:

¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues - This new bilingual exhibition shows audiences how generations of Latinas/os have made the game what it is today.

Request a PEN/Faulkner Writers in Schools / Nuestras Voces Author Visit:

Middle School (Grades 6-8) Catalogue

High School (Grades 9-12) Catalogue

Author Visit Request Form

Smithsonian:

Smithsonian Recursos en Español

Smithsonian Heritage Month Events

DC Public Schools

¡Adelante! DCPS' Latino Summit

Courageous Conversations Latino Summit

Lessons Featuring Afro-Latinos