{"product_id":"bold-brilliant-and-latine-meet-52-latine-and-hispanic-heroes-from-past-and-present","title":"Bold, Brilliant, and Latine: Meet 52 Latine and Hispanic Heroes from Past and Present","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Featuring fifty-two cultural legends, the biographical survey text \u003ci\u003eBold, Brilliant, and Latine\u003c\/i\u003e honors the heartbeat of Latine ancestry by highlighting the brilliance and diversity of those who shape it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword Reviews, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome, Readers\u003cbr\u003eVictoria Montou\u003cbr\u003eAndrés Bello\u003cbr\u003eFRANCISCO MORAZÁN\u003cbr\u003eGabriela Mistra\u003cbr\u003eMATILDE HIDALGO\u003cbr\u003eMiguel Ángel Asturias Rosales\u003cbr\u003eMANUEL ÁLVAREZ BRAVO\u003cbr\u003eFRIDA KAHLO\u003cbr\u003eALEJANDRO ZAFFARONI\u003cbr\u003eMIRABAL SISTERS\u003cbr\u003eCELIA CRUZ\u003cbr\u003eGABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ\u003cbr\u003eCESAR CHAVEZ\u003cbr\u003eRITA MORENO\u003cbr\u003eOSCAR DE LA RENTA\u003cbr\u003eROBERTO CLEMENTE\u003cbr\u003eMARIO VARGAS LLOSA\u003cbr\u003eCAROLINA HERRERA\u003cbr\u003eÓscar Arias Sánchez\u003cbr\u003eISABEL ALLENDE\u003cbr\u003eMARIO MOLINA\u003cbr\u003eANTONIA NOVELLO\u003cbr\u003eJUAN GABRIEL\u003cbr\u003eJULIA ALVAREZ\u003cbr\u003eSYLVIA RIVERA\u003cbr\u003eMARGARITA ENGLE\u003cbr\u003eMICHELLE BACHELET\u003cbr\u003eBERNARDO GUARACHI\u003cbr\u003eSONIA SOTOMAYOR\u003cbr\u003eGLORIA ESTEFAN\u003cbr\u003eELLEN OCHOA \u003cbr\u003eEVELYN CISNEROS\u003cbr\u003eRIGOBERTA MENCHU\u003cbr\u003eGUILLERMO DEL TORO\u003cbr\u003eSALMA HAYEK\u003cbr\u003eMARIANO RIVERA\u003cbr\u003eSELENA\u003cbr\u003eFRANCISCO RUBIO\u003cbr\u003eLUIS VON AHN\u003cbr\u003eLIN-MANUEL MIRANDA\u003cbr\u003eFRANCIA MÁRQUEZ\u003cbr\u003eDIANA TAURASI\u003cbr\u003eSOFÍA MULÁNOVICH\u003cbr\u003eMARTA VIEIRA DA SILVA \u003cbr\u003eRomán González\u003cbr\u003eLIONEL ANDRÉS MESSI\u003cbr\u003eALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ\u003cbr\u003eVERÓNICA CEPEDE ROYG\u003cbr\u003eSABRINA GONZALEZ PASTERSKI\u003cbr\u003eYULIMAR ROJAS\u003cbr\u003eLAURIE HERNANDEZ\u003cbr\u003eJENNA ORTEGA \u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...a wonderful introduction to the Latine culture for young readers.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlyssa Reynoso-Morris \u003c\/b\u003eis a queer Afro-Latine\/x Dominican and Puerto Rican award-winning storyteller. Her ability to weave compelling stories has opened many doors for her as an author and speaker. She is also a mother and community organizer. During the day, she works with community members, non-profit organizations, and government officials to make the world a better place. Then she puts her writer's hat on to craft heartfelt stories about home, family, food, and the fun places she has been. Alyssa was born and raised in The Bronx, New York, and currently lives in Philadelphia, PA, with her partner and daughter. She is the author of \u003ci\u003ePlátanos Are Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bronx Is My Home\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGloriana Presente: A First Day of School Book\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e Sol Cotti is a Latina illustrator from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she graduated in Communications and Advertising. ​With a focus on advertising and editorial projects, she likes to tell fresh visual stories through a bright color palette, using a bold, simple and loose style mixing linework, subtle textures and organic shapes. Gender, women empowerment, diversity in all its ways, and everyday situations inspire her to create diverse characters and energetic compositions full of movement. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, American Illustration and Communication Arts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The biggest and brightest names from more than 100 heroic figures from different cultures and all corners of the globe are profiled for nine-to-12 year olds, with stat boxes and authentic artworks.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Recommended purchase for public and school library collections.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBold, Brilliant, and Latine\u003c\/i\u003e is the next book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series \u003ci\u003eSee Yourself in Their Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold more than 185,000 copies worldwide! \u003c\/b\u003eYoung Latine and Hispanic children can see themselves reflected in 52 amazing heroes from the past and present, whom everyone can look up to. Featuring incredible icons like: \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez - Politician, the youngest woman ever to be elected to Congress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLionel Messi - Superstar soccer player\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonia Sotomayor - US Supreme Court Justice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrida Kahlo - Iconic artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCesar Chavez - Activist and labor leader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEllen Ochoa - First Latina astronaut in space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLin-Manuel Miranda - Actor, composer, creator of Broadway musicals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKids will be inspired by these stories and others\u003c\/b\u003e, from sporting legends to fashion icons, political leaders to fearless changemakers, as well as renowned writers, musicians, artists, scientists, and more. 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