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Ramos, NoNieqa

Summary: Rhythmic verse presents three sisters who moved from Puerto Rico to New York City as children and grew up to be pioneering activists in their Bronx community, focusing on schools, libraries, and the arts.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 RAM

Medina, Meg

Summary: This inspiring chapter book biography introduces readers to Pura Belpré who brought Spanish and bilingual storytelling and books to libraries across the country, giving Spanish speakers the opportunity to read and find community in ways they never had before.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BEL

Denise, Anika

Summary: "From the author of MONSTER TRUCK and STARRING CARMEN comes a gorgeous and lyrical story about Pura Belpré, a Puerto Rican librarian who changed the world"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BEL

Rico, Lauren E.

Summary: "As the fact checker for a popular magazine, Gabby DiMarco believes in absolute, verifiable Truths -- until they throw the facts of her own life into question. The genealogy test she took as research for an article has yielded a baffling result: Gabby has a sister -- one who's been desperately trying to find her. Except, as Gabby's beloved parents would confirm if they were still alive, that's...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2024

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: LP FIC RIC

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP Fiction Rico

Green, Norman

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Minotaur Books 2009

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GRE

Summary: This program examines the work of the resolute women of the Puerto Rican independence movement. The first woman mayor of San Juan, Felisa Rincon, discusses problems of delinquency and crime within the culture, and how women are contributing to a solution. Feminism and women's rights in the areas of divorce, abortion, and employment are examined, along with racism experienced by Puerto Ricans in...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009

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Summary: This program examines the work of the resolute women of the Puerto Rican independence movement. The first woman mayor of San Juan, Felisa Rincon, discusses problems of delinquency and crime within the culture, and how women are contributing to a solution. Feminism and women's rights in the areas of divorce, abortion, and employment are examined, along with racism experienced by Puerto Ricans in...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: "Puerto Rico Strong is a comics anthology that explores what it means to be Puerto Rican and the diversity that exists within that concept, from today's most exciting Puerto Rican comics creators" --

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lion Forge 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 PUE

Summary: Travel to the far reaches of the globe with best-selling author and self-proclaimed hedonist Anthony Bourdain, the Indiana Jones of world cuisine. Join Anthony as he experiences the rich cultures of the people he meets in his travels and samples their many gastronomic delights. Sweden: While sampling popular Swedish delicacies like lingonberry sorbet and lobster with butter and sugar, Anthony...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Image Entertainment 2008

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Lee, Emery

Summary: "Theo Mori and Gabriel Moreno have always been at odds. Their parents own rival businesses-an Asian American café and a Puerto Rican bakery-and Gabi's lack of coordination has cost their soccer team too many games to count. Stuck in the closet and scared to pursue his own dreams, Gabi sees his parents' shop as his future. Stuck under the weight of his parents' expectations, Theo's best shot at...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC LEE

Maisonet, Illyanna

Summary: "Over 90 delicious, deeply personal recipes that tell the story of Puerto Rico's Stateside diaspora from America's first Puerto Rican food columnist, award-winning writer Illyanna Maisonet"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.597295 MAI

Llanos-Figueroa, Dahlma

Summary: "A groundbreaking historical novel from a heralded author that explores the seldom discussed Puerto Rican Atlantic Slave Trade. At a time when importing humans from Africa had been prohibited by the Spanish Crown, Pola and other slave women provide their master with babies who are immediately taken away and sold on the auction block. Her serial rapes by a number of men are routine and often...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC LLA

Jesús, Ada De

Summary: This entertaining collection of short autobiographical pieces recalls the author's struggles as an immigrant youth.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Piñata Books 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult World, Call number: YA WORLD SPANISH 921 JES

Santiago, Wilfred.

Summary: A graphic depiction of the life of Roberto Clemente that discusses his childhood, success in baseball, mission off the field, death, and other related topics.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books 2014

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