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María montez
Little Giants: 10 Hispanic women who made history
Little Giants: 10 Hispanic women who made history
Bilingual (ENG/SPA) [More]
Little Giants: 10 Hispanic women who made history
Little Giants: 10 Hispanic women who made history
Little Giants: 10 Hispanic women who made history
Bilingual (ENG/SPA) [More]
María Montez
María Montez, The queen of technicolor
Title: Maria Montez, the Queen of Technicolor
Author: Raynelda A. Calderon
Illustrator: Maria Ocampo
Category: Juvenile biography
Format: Hardback, 32 Pages
Ages: 8-12
ISBN: 978-1733139267
Publisher: Cayena Press
Language: English/Spanish
Series: She Was
Release date: June 2021
Description:
Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, María Montez became a famous actress during the time of the 1940s. She is recognized as one of the first Latinas to conquer Hollywood. Her work opened the doors for other Latinas who later came to Hollywood looking to star on the big screen. Pre-order the book HERE!
Little Giants
Little Giants: 10 Hispanic Women Who Made History
Author: Raynelda A. Calderon
Illustrated by: Donna Wiscombe
Format: Hardback, 64 Pages
Ages: 8-12
Lexile: 1060
ISBN: 9781733139229
Publisher: Cayena Press
Language: English/Spanish
Release date: March 2, 2020
Description:
Little Giants: 10 Hispanic Women Who Made History is a short collection of biographies about Hispanic women and the impact they made in the world. Some of the women featured in this 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.
Available from Cayena Press and Amazon.
Activity Book
Little Giants coloring and activity book
Author: Raynelda A. Calderon
Illustrated by: Maria Ocampo
Format: Paperback, 67 Pages
Ages: 8-12
ISBN: 9781733139236
Publisher: Cayena Press
Language: English/Spanish
Release date: October 2019
Description:
If you read Little Giants: 10 Hispanic Women Who Made History you will enjoy this coloring and activity book that features those 10 Hispanic women who made history to color! How will you color ballet legend Alicia Alonso?This book provides fun and creativity. Reading activities can be completed by doing independent research. The women to have fun coloring are: Alicia Alonso, Conchita Citron, Dolores Cacuango, Eloisa Diaz, Elvia Carrillo Puerto, Juana Azurduy, Maria Antonia Santos Plata, Maria Teresa Ferrari, Salome Ureña de Henriquez y Teresa Carreño.
Available from Cayena Press and Amazon.
Mama Tingo
Author: Raynelda A. Calderon
Illustrated by: Merli Renee
Format: Hardback, 32 Pages
Ages: 8-12
Lexile: 840
ISBN: 9781733139205
Publisher: Cayena Press
Language: English/Spanish
Series: She Was
Release date: October 12, 2019
Description:
Mama Tingo was born in the Dominican Republic on November 8, 1921. She was the leader of a group of farmers whose lands wanted to be taken from them. The inspiring story of this courageous peasant woman who didn’t know how to read and write is meant to inspire children to be their own brave selves. This is the first book in the bilingual series 'She Was.' Available from Cayena Press and Amazon.
Kandi & the Fox
Title: Kandi's Adventures: Kandi and the Fox
Author: Raynelda A. Calderon
Illustrated by: Donna Wiscombe
Format: Hardback, 24 Pages, Bilingual
Ages: 5-8
ISBN: 9788491452034
Publisher: Obelisco
Language: English/Spanish
Series: Kandi's Adventures
Release date: March 2019
Description:
On a sunny day, Kandi went to visit her best friend in the forest. When she was walking through the trees, a big fierce fox crossed her path! Will Kandi escape from the fox? Discover it by reading this English-Spanish bilingual book.
Get it from: Amazon Casa del Libro Spanish Publishers
About Me
I grew up in the Dominican Republic, on a healthy diet of romance novels, comic strips, Gabriel Garcia Marquez's books, and the strict watch of my mother. I have a doctorate in leadership in higher education and work as a public librarian.
As a librarian, working with children inspired me to write about the accomplishments of Hispanic women in history. I hope to inspire young readers to follow their passions and never take "no" for an answer.
I live in New York with an untamed Shih Tzu, Toby, and a much attached Chihuahua, Maya. I spend my free time thinking (and drafting) about books to write, or painting, crocheting, or crying over abused dogs.