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Celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month with these recommended titles by, for and about Hispanic Americans.
All of these library materials are owned by the Metropolitan Library System. Log on to CyberMars with your library card to reserve any titles that interest you, or ask a librarian for assistance.
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Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A
Rodriguez, Luis J (Simon & Schuster,c2005)
Shelf Number: 364.1092/R696s/2005/BIOGRAPHY
A former L.A. gang member describes the sense of security and power he found in gang life and the grim reality of violence and poverty, in this updated edition of his award-winning memoir. |
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Antonio's Gun and Delfino's Dream: True Tales of Mexican Migration
Quinones, Sam (Univ. of New Mexico Press,c2007)
Shelf Number: 305.868/Q77a
Nine inspiring true stories of determination, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial spirit of Mexicans who found a different way of life, either within their country of birth or by moving to the United States.
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Arts in Latin America, 1492-1820
J.J. Rishel with Suzanne Stratton-Pruitt(Philadelphia Museum of Art /Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso /Los Angeles County Museum of Art, c2006)
Shelf Number: 709.8/AR7921a
The early complexities of globalization are expressed in these beautiful art reproductions representing Latin American colonial culture influenced by Spanish and Portuguese trade routes connecting Latin America with China and Africa. All those varied cultural and religious influences impacted the painting, sculpture, textiles, decorative arts, furniture, and silverwork of Mexico.
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Because I Don't Have Wings: Stories of Mexican Immigrant Life
Philip Garrison (Univ. of Arizona Press, c2006)
Shelf Number: 305.86872/G2426b
The author tells the stories of the Mexican immigrants he serves with his food bank. “El pinche mexicano,” a state of mind that means one is simultaneously cursed and blessed, is what keeps them going. |
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Dishes from the Wild Horse Desert: Norteno Cooking of South Texas
Melissa Guerra (J. Wiley, c2006)
Shelf Number: 641.5979/G9343d
Heirloom recipes and evocative writing convey the centuries-old ranch culture of southern Texas, including recipes for traditional border fare like steak grilled over mesquite logs, chile-spiced stews, enchiladas, rice, beans, and puffy tacos. |
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Empire's Workshop: Latin America, the United States, and the Rise of the New Imperialism
Grandin, Greg (Metropolitan Books /H. Holt,c2006)
Shelf Number: 327.7308/G753e
A cautionary tale comparing America’s intervention in Central America during the Regan administration to the current war in Iraq.
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