Hispanic Heritage Month

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, the Curriculum Materials Center at the David and Lorraine Cheng Library, has created a display of children’s literature in the library featuring contemporary Hispanic authors and illustrators. William Paterson University, a Hispanic-Serving-Institution, is proud to celebrate our Hispanic community now and into the future. Join us in this celebration!

Each year, National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the contributions and importance of various LatinX communities in the United States and those American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. The observance began in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson as a week-long celebration. It was extended to a month in 1982 by President Ronald Reagan and enacted into law on August 17, 1988. The whole 2021 press release can be found at: https://nationalcouncilhepm.org/.

Online Teaching Resources for PreK - 12 Lesson Plans

American Latino Heritage Theme Study

A publication by the National Park Service presents an overview of the Latino journey personified in five historical figures.

Books to Share During Hispanic Heritage Month

This ALA blog has a list of children's books and links to other lists that can be used to celebrate Hispanic Americans.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Resources for honoring, learning, and teaching about Hispanic Heritage through social justice.

Celebrate National Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month

MacKids School and Library booklist with links to some discussion guides.

For the Love of Spanish: Barefoot Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Blog that lists books and other resource links for grades PreK-8 to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

Hispanic Heritage Month

This History.com page gives the background on how Hispanic Heritage Month was founded.

EDSITEment teacher's Guide: Hispanic Heritage and History in the United States

This teacher's guide brings together resources for lesson plans for K-12 classrooms and think pieces on events and experiences across Hispanic history and heritage.

Key facts about U.S. Latinos for National Hispanic Heritage Month

Key facts about the nation's Latino population by age, geography, and origin groups.

Scholastic Publishing

A month of ideas for celebrating Hispanic Heritage.

Smithsonian

Join us online for vibrant performances, lectures, and family activities that celebrate our nation's rich cultural heritage and help us understand our shared history.


Raul the Third Award-winning illustrator, author, and artist living in Boston. His work centers around the contemporary Mexican-American experience Click on the photo for more information.	Margarita Engle Cuban-American author of many verse novels, memoirs, and picture books, including The Surrender Tree, Enchanted Air, and Drum Dream Girl. Click on the photo for more information.	Eric Velasquez Afro-Puerto Rican illustrator, author, and educator. He authored and illustrated Grandma's Record and Grandma's Gift which won the 2011 Pure Belpre award. Click on the photo for more information.

Raul the Third

Award-winning illustrator, author, and artist living in Boston. His work centers around the contemporary Mexican-American experience

Click on the photo for more information.

Margarita Engle

Cuban-American author of many verse novels, memoirs, and picture books, including The Surrender Tree, Enchanted Air, and Drum Dream Girl.

Click on the photo for more information.

Eric Velasquez

Afro-Puerto Rican illustrator, author, and educator. He authored and illustrated Grandma's Record and Grandma's Gift which won the 2011 Pure Belpre award.

Click on the photo for more information.


¡Vamos! : Let's Go Eat by Raul the Third Little Lobo and his dog gather tacos, frutas, picadas, and more to deliver them to los luchadores preparing them for Lucha Libre 5000. Click on the book image for catalog entry.	One is a Piñata: A book of numbers. by Roseanne Thong In rhyming text, Hispanic children count the things, like pinatas and maracas, that can be seen in their neighborhood. Click on the book image for catalog entry.	Grandma's Gift by Eric Valasquez The author describes Christmas at his grandmother's apartment in Spanish Harlem. Click on the book image for catalog entry.

¡Vamos! : Let's Go Eat by Raul the Third

Little Lobo and his dog gather tacos, frutas, picadas, and more to deliver them to los luchadores preparing them for Lucha Libre 5000.

Click on the book image for catalog entry.

One is a Piñata: A book of numbers. by Roseanne Thong

In rhyming text, Hispanic children count the things, like pinatas and maracas, that can be seen in their neighborhood.

Click on the book image for catalog entry.

Grandma's Gift by Eric Valasquez

The author describes Christmas at his grandmother's apartment in Spanish Harlem.

Click on the book image for catalog entry.


Lety Out Loud by Angela Cervantes Lety's first language is Spanish, she likes to take her time putting her words together. She volunteers at an animal shelter where the cats and dogs don't care if she can't always find the right word. Click on the book image for catalog entry.	Juana & Lucas by Juana Medina A spunky young girl from Columbia loves playing what her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English. Click on the book image for catalog entry.	Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson Harbor Me digs in deep to show how so many of America's social issues affect today's kids and how they creatively learn to forge their way. Click on the book image for catalog entry.

Lety Out Loud by Angela Cervantes

Lety's first language is Spanish, she likes to take her time putting her words together. She volunteers at an animal shelter where the cats and dogs don't care if she can't always find the right word.

Click on the book image for catalog entry.

Juana & Lucas by Juana Medina

A spunky young girl from Columbia loves playing what her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English.

Click on the book image for catalog entry.

Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson

Harbor Me digs in deep to show how so many of America's social issues affect today's kids and how they creatively learn to forge their way.

Click on the book image for catalog entry.


Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño played the piano for President Lincoln By Margarita Engle A revolution in Venezuela forced Teresa's family to flee to the United States where she continued to create music and play the piano and soon became famous. Click on the book image for catalog entry.	¡Bravo! : Poemas sobre hispanos extraordinarios by Margarita Engle Bold graphic portraits and beautiful poems present the backgrounds of some famous and lesser-known Latinos from various backgrounds. Click on the book image for catalog entry.	The beloved world of Sonia Sotomayor by Sonia Sotomayor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor's extraordinary life inspires Latinos and her achievement serves as a true testament to the fact that no matter the obstacles, dreams can come true. Click on the book image for catalog entry

Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño played the piano for President Lincoln By Margarita Engle

A revolution in Venezuela forced Teresa's family to flee to the United States where she continued to create music and play the piano and soon became famous.

Click on the book image for catalog entry.

¡Bravo! : Poemas sobre hispanos extraordinarios by Margarita Engle

Bold graphic portraits and beautiful poems present the backgrounds of some famous and lesser-known Latinos from various backgrounds.

Click on the book image for catalog entry.

The beloved world of Sonia Sotomayor by Sonia Sotomayor

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor's extraordinary life inspires Latinos and her achievement serves as a true testament to the fact that no matter the obstacles, dreams can come true.

Click on the book image for catalog entry

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