Hey librarians and book lovers – enjoy these presentations from authors Viola Canales, Anna Garcia Schaper, Xavier Garza, and Richard Santos from the Texas Librarian Association 2021 virtual convention. Make sure to subscribe to our channel for more educational and entertaining content.
Celebrating Women’s History Month
Amplify Your Library with Women Centric Writings “El feminismo no es nuevo”: Las crónicas de Clotilde Betances Jaeger by Clotilde Betances Jaeger Edited by María Teresa Vera-Rojas “Every woman who gets accustomed to the yoke of marriage remains a slave,” Clotilde Betances Jaeger wrote in an article published in 1929. This revolutionary idea, which scandalized society at the time of its publication, reflects her passionate ideas in this collection of essays and articles that shines a light on the women’s movement in the first half of the twentieth century in New York’s Hispanic community. Clotilde Betances Jaeger was a Puerto Rican feminist, writer and intellectual who, in addition to championing women’s rights, advocated for racial equality, education rights and Puerto Rican independence. She questioned the role of the church, reflected on marriage and highlighted women’s roles in education, the economy and politics. Her writing was a call to arms, encouraging women to fight for their emancipation: “Woman, mother, wife, daughter, alone you have …
Houston-Based Arts Organizations Partner to Celebrate Latino Roots
Houston, TX—Arte Público Press and the Alley Theatre are collaborating to celebrate Latino storytelling in a series of online events during Hispanic Heritage Month. Each week from September 15 to October 15, Alley Theatre staff members will read an Arte Público Press bilingual children’s book for the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans’ (AAMA) Early Childhood Development Center; links to the virtual readings will be available to the larger community via both groups’ social media sites. To support and enhance the impact of this project, Arte Público Press, the University of Houston-based publisher of Hispanic literature, is offering supporters a special 50% discount off these books for donation to AAMA’s school or the school of their choice. Orders can be placed by phone (800-633-ARTE), email (bkorders@uh.edu) or fax (713-743-2847). Dates for the live readings and books to be read are: September 18 – My Big Sister / Mi hermana …
Convocamos a todos los autores Latinos…
Houston, TX— Generaciones de niños hispanos en escuelas de Estados Unidos se relacionan con libros que no reflejan su cultura ni su herencia. En 2019, según el Cooperative Children’s Book Center, solo 225 de 4.029 libros infantiles publicados fueron escritos por autores latinos; solo 235 de ellos sobre latinos. En un esfuerzo por saldar esa deuda, Arte Público Press está aceptando manuscritos para libros infantiles a ser considerados para el Salinas de Alba Award for Latino Children’s Literature. Este reconocimiento busca atender la necesidad de materiales de lectura bilingüe que sean más relevantes culturalmente para niños hispanos, y para ello invita a más escritores a crear contenido para este público en crecimiento. El premio se entregará anualmente al autor de un manuscrito para libro ilustrado infantil. Los manuscritos pueden ser enviados a lo largo del año. El ganador o ganadora recibirá $5.000 en efectivo además de la edición de su …
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Calling All Latino Authors…Children’s Book Award Celebrates Latino Talent
Houston, TX— Generations of Hispanic children in US schools had to do without books reflecting their culture and heritage. In 2019, according to the Cooperative Children’s Book Center, only 225 of the 4,029 children’s books published were written by Latinos; only 235 were about Latinos. In an effort to fill that gap, Arte Público Press is accepting children’s book manuscripts to be considered for the Salinas de Alba Award for Latino Children’s Literature. The award seeks to address the need for more culturally relevant, bilingual reading materials for Hispanic children by encouraging more authors to create for this growing audience. The award will be given annually to one manuscript for a children’s picture book. Manuscripts can be submitted all year long. Winners will receive a cash award of $5,000 and publication of their book. Each year’s winner will be announced shortly before the publication of the book. Children’s book entries …
Annual Inventory
It is time for our annual inventory. Our fulfillment department will be closed Monday, 8/24/2020, thru Monday, 8/31/2020. Please place your orders by Thursday, August 20.It is time for our annual inventory. Our fulfillment department will be closed Monday, 8/24/2020, thru Monday, 8/31/2020. Please place your orders by Thursday, August 20.
Put on a play with Julia!
Keep your kids entertained by putting on a theatrical show full of music and dance. Enjoy Raquel M. Ortiz’s reader’s theater based on her bilingual picture book, When Julia Danced Bomba / Cuando Julia bailaba bomba.
Satisfy your appetite for a delicious book filled with desert animals
This book and reading is filled with whimsical poetry and charming illustrations perfect for animal lovers of any age. Enjoy an English read-along from Pat Mora’s bilingual picture book, Delicious Hullabaloo / Pachanga deliciosa.
Celebrate with Teresita as she awaits her birthday surprise
Get inspired with a story that captures both the daily life of a community and a child’s excitement about her birthday surprise. Enjoy Raquel M. Ortiz’s read-along from Virginia Sánchez-Korrol’s bilingual picture book, A Surprise for Teresita / Una sorpresa para Teresita. Amplify the fun with activities in this caregiver guide.
