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Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers

Juliet Menéndez, illustrated by Juliet Menéndez

This collection contains short biographies of 40 influential Latina women from Latin America and the United States. It looks at early moments in their lives and the paths that followed. Profiles include Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, singer Selena Quintanilla, and NASA virtual-reality engineer Evelyn Miralles. Hand-painted, earth-toned illustrations use a folk-art style. Sources and additional back matter accompany the biographies.

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Themes
Cultural Heritage · History · Women And Girls · Work And Careers
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Published
February 23, 2021
Pages
112
ISBN-13
9781250234629
Language
English
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