A friend married to a Peruvian wrote me a while back, asking for advice in raising children who feel good about their Latino roots and about Peru– especially when the world around says they shouldn’t. I didn’t know how to respond, because truthfully where we live we’ve never felt that negativity. Mostly, we’ve gotten admiration for […]
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Publisher’s Weekly likens Look Both Ways in the Barrio Blanco, the debut novel of Judith Robbins Ross, to Junie B. Jones/Ramona Quimby if Junie or Ramona had been a Mexican-American girl whose pre-teen concerns included “immigration, culture and language.” It is a good comparison, and I think readers who enjoy those characters will also love Jacinta, whose life takes a major turn when
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I am absolutely delighted to be kicking off Multicultural Kid Blogs’ annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration! This year, we’re doing things a little bit differently; every day, one of our blog members will publish a post on their site celebrating culture from Spain or Latin America. From crafts to books to recipes, you’ll find a
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