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Little Giants

10 Hispanic Women Who Made History
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Winner of the prestigious Premio Campoy-Ada (2022), sponsored by the North American Academy of the Spanish Language and the University of Texas at San Antonio. Recipient of the Silver Medal at the 2021 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. 2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards, 2nd place. Stories of well known and iconic as well lesser known Hispanic women who fought for the rights of those who had no voice. Discover how the contributions of 10 women from Latin America shaped the role of women in history and society. Some of the women featured in the book are iconic figures such as ballet dancer Alicia Alonso; others are less known heroines such as indigenous leader Dolores Cacuango, founder of the first bilingual school in Ecuador. Beautiful illustrations accompany the text to bring these women to life and inspire the young generation of readers to be leaders tomorrow. *****Descubre como las contribuciones de 10 mujeres de America Latina dieron forma al papel que desempena la mujer hoy en dia en la historia y en la sociedad. Algunas de las mujeres que aparecen en este libro son figuras iconicas como la bailarina de ballet Alcia Alonso; otras son heroinas menos conocidas, como la lider indigena Dolores Cacuango, fundadora de la primera escuela bilingue en Ecuador. Hermosas ilustraciones acompanan el texto para dar vida a estas leyendas e inspirar a jovenes lectores que seran los lideres del manana.

Author Biography:

Dominican native Raynelda Calderon is an award-winning children's book writer, public librarian and a passionate advocate of her Hispanic heritage. She lives in New York with a much untamed Shih Tzu and a too attached Chihuahua. As a librarian, her work with children inspired her to write books that highlight the accomplishments of Hispanic women in history.
Release date Australia
October 31st, 2020
Audience
  • Children / Juvenile
Contributor
  • Illustrated by Donna Wiscombe
Imprint
Cayena Press, Inc.
Interest Age
From 4 to 8 years
Pages
64
Publisher
Cayena Press, Inc.
Dimensions
216x279x4
ISBN-13
9781733139243
Product ID
36064761

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