This special book walks readers through a year of Hispanic holidays and celebrations, including the festive Cinco de Mayo and many others, as it describes the non-religious festivals, holidays, and other special festivities of Mexico, Cuba, and Puerto Rico, and how they are celebrated in the U.S. (Holidays)

¡Celebremos!: Las fiestas de México, Cuba y Puerto Rico, y cómo se festejan en los Estados Unidos

Politics & Social Sciences

Ménard, Valérie

Social Sciences

Random House Espanol

The Latino Holiday Book is the essential resource for everyone wanting to celebrate and honor the special traditions and celebrations of Hispanic Americans. Author Valerie Menard takes readers through the full year, covering new year's traditions, Día de los Reyes, Calle Ocho, Easter, Cinco de Mayo, the feast of independence, National Puerto Rican Day, the feast of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre and Our Lady of the Divine Inspiration, Día de la Raza (the Latin American version of Columbus Day), Día de los Muertos, the feast day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, and Christmas. Weddings, birthdays, and quinceañeras are also explored in rich detail. For each celebration, Menard discusses their religious or social history, typical customs, special foods and activities, and gives recipes and instructions for making the authentic foods and crafts that particularly represent a day's traditions. With a foreword by Cheech Marin, this newly revised and expanded edition is more inclusive of Dominicans and Colombians and features two new holidays: Mother's Day and Día de los Niños.

The Latino Holiday Book: From Cinco de Mayo to Dia de los Muertos--the Celebrations and Traditions of Hispanic-Americans

Da Capo Press

The basic ingredients for a good romance are the same for women everywhere—love, respect, admiration, and desire. What makes romantic relationships unique for Hispanic women is the ever-widening gap between the pressures of their modern American life and the cultural expectations of their tradition-based families. With the wisdom, warmth, and humor of an older sister, journalist and relationship expert Valerie Menard offers valuable guidance on romantic and cultural issues exclusive to Latinas, including dating and marriage rituals, which traditions to keep and which to discard, dating outside the Hispanic community, the "sexy Latina" stereotype, and much more. Fun and informative, Latinas in Love will show Latinas of all ages how to balance their Hispanic traditions with modern American lessons to find the healthy and satisfying relationship they've been searching for. This book is fun, sensible, sassy, informative—a one-of-a-kind guide to love and romance for the modern day Latina, from Valerie Menard who regularly doles out romantic guidance in her advice columns for Moderna magazine.

Latinas in Love: A Modern Guide to Love and Relationships

Self-Help

Relationships

Da Capo Lifelong Books

Real-Life Reader Biographies present the lives of contemporary role models for young readers. These are the stories of real men and women who, despite many obstacles, followed their dreams. Jennifer Lopez has always wanted to be a star... not just a dancer, not just a singer, not just an actress, but all of them. Her hard work and ambition have been boundless as she rose from her childhood in the Bronx to her status as the highest paid Latina actress in Hollywood. In just four years, from the time she won her first major role in Mi Familia in 1995 to when she recorded her hugely successful first album, On the 6, Jennifer has taken full advantage of every opportunity that has come her way. Latinos had captured a lot of attention toward the end of the twentieth century, but one of the most prominent Latinos of the nineties was Jennifer Lopez. At the start of the new millenium, she continues to grow as one of America's biggest stars.

Jennifer Lopez

Children's Books

Biographies

Mitchell Lane Pub Inc

Profiles the life and career of the Latin pop star best known for his hit song "Livin' la Vida Loca"

Ricky Martin: A Real-Life Reader Biography

- Full-color laminated covers - Side-sewn, reinforced library binding - Full Color photos throughout - Chronology - Discography/Filmography - Further Reading - Works Consulted - Index

Jennifer Lopez (Blue Banner Biography)

Mon encyclopetit des petites bêtes

HUYNH, KIM

Animals

Petits génies

Presents a biography of the first American gymnast of Latino heritage to win an Olympic gold medal

Trent Dimas (Real-Life Reader Biography)

Boulais, Sue

Traces the life of the young Mexican American boxer who won a gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games at the age of nineteen and went on to win numerous professional boxing titles

Oscar De LA Hoya: A Real-Life Reader Biography

A biography of the Cuban American woman who came to the United States at the age of twelve, studied journalism in college, and went on to become the host of a popular Spanish language talk show seen in over eighteen countries.

Cristina Saralegui: A Real-Life Reader Biography

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