Books in the Spotlight!

Each week we will highlight books from our Hispanic Booklist.

Especially for Pre-School – 2nd Grade The Cazuela that the Farm Maiden Stirred by Samantha Vamos

A tale about a farm maiden who is aided by a group of animals, prepares “Arroz con Leche,” or rice pudding. The book also includes the recipe and a glossary of the Spanish words that are woven throughout the text.

 

 

 

Especially for Children 3rd – 8th grade Arroz con leche Rice Pudding by Jorge Argueta

Cooking poems about rice pudding, which provide family fun in the kitchen.Each week we will highlight books from our Hispanic Heritage Booklist.  Come back next week for more books to check out.

 

 

 

Just for Teens Hey 13! by Gary Soto

The road from childhood to the life of a young adult is a rollercoaster of ups and downs.  Soto presents thirteen short stories all featuring 13-years-olds dealing with a range of thought provoking dilemmas.

 

 

 

Adult – Fiction Cubop City Blues by Pablo Medina

Medina, Cuban by birth but raised in New York City from the age of twelve, is a prolific author and poet. Cubop City is a love story . . . → Read More: Books in the Spotlight!

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Please join with the Public Libraries of Saginaw as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2012. The Hispanic Division and the Hispanic Cultural Society have selected as this year’s theme: “Diversity United, Building America’s Future Today.” The library is sponsoring a variety of programs that celebrate Hispanic history and culture.

Our system-wide community celebration, features El Pasado, El Presente, Y El Futuro and will take place on Saturday, October 6 at the Hoyt Library at 2:30 p.m. David Gamez, retired Director of Health Delivery, Inc., and one of the most respected citizens of our community will speak about the humble beginnings of health care for migrant workers in the Saginaw Valley at the Guadalupe and Saginaw Clinics, and how these clinics would be the inspiration for Health Delivery.  For more information on this program and others please click here.

Below you will find our Hispanic Heritage recommended reads. Please check back weekly for more entries. For your convenience, you may download the whole list by clicking here for Adult and here for Teen and Children.