Civil Rights Books in Spanish | Metro Nashville Public Schools

1) Martin Luther King Jr

Author

Gosman, Gillian

Series

Life stories

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Biography of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.

2) Rosa Parks

Author

Gosman, Gillian

Series

Life stories

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Biography of civil rights leader Rosa Parks.

3) ¿Qué haces con una voz así?: la historia de la extraordinaria congresista Bárbara Jordan

Author

Barton, Chris

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"Even as a child growing up in the Fifth Ward of Houston, Barbara Jordan stood out for her big, bold, booming, crisp, clear, confident voice. Barbara took her voice to places few African American women had been in the 1960s: first law school, then the Texas state senate, then up to the United States congress. Throughout her career, she persevered through adversity to give voice to the voiceless and to fight for civil rights, equality, and justice"--...

4) Mujeres que cambiaron el mundo Read-Along eBook

Author

Lopez, Elizabeth Anderson

Series

Social Studies Informational Text

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Meet six women who did great things. They were leaders in politics, civil rights, healthcare, science, and sports. They helped and inspired others. All of them followed their dreams. Discover the journeys they took. This inspiring Spanish book introduces second grade students to the lives of notable women including Marie Curie, Clara Barton, Wilma Rudolph, Rosa Parks, and more. Engaging images in conjunction with easy-to-read text and basic text

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5) Un libro ilustrado sobre Martin Luther King, hijo

Author

Adler, David A

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A brief, illustrated, biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights.

6) Todos iguales: un corrido de Lemon Grove = All equal : a ballad of Lemon Grove

Author

Hale, Christy

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Book, Talking Book

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"The story of the 1931 Lemon Grove incident, in which Mexican families in southern California won the first school desegregation case in United States history. Told in Spanish and English. Includes a corrido (ballad), and information about the people involved and events leading up to and after the court case ruling."-- A Roberto Álvarez le encantaba la escuala. Junto con otros niños mexicoamericanos, asistió a la escuela de Lemon Grove, donde...

7) Isla de leones: el guerrero cubano de las palabras

Author

Engle, Margarita

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Asia, África, Europa: los ancestros de Antonio chocaron y se mezclaron en la hermosa isla de Cuba. El país lucha por independizarse de España. Los esclavos africanos y los chinos bajo servidumbre por endeudamiento son forzados a trabajar largas horas, rompiéndose el lomo en los campos de cultivo. Por eso Antonio se siente afortunado de haber conseguido trabajo como mensajero, haciendo que su rica mezcla cultural sea una ventaja. A traves de...

8) Isla de leones (Lion Island): El guerrero cubano de las palabras

Author

Margarita Engle

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La traducción al español de esta novela en verso "bellamente escrita y estimulante" (School Library Journal, crítica estelar) de la galardonada autora Margarita Engle, que cuenta la historia de Antonio Chuffat, un joven de ascendencia africana, china y cubana que se convierte en un campeón de los derechos civiles.

Asia, África, Europa: los ancestros de Antonio chocaron y se mezclaron en la hermosa isla...

9) Vivir sin reglas: Periodismo, independencia e intimidad

Author

Ariel Levy

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Mujer, activista gay y reportera, se ha convertido en el faro que guía a las escritoras norteamericanas contemporáneas. A través de su propia experiencia, Levy nos muestra porque la vida, a pesar de nuestros esfuerzos, no siempre nos da lo que queremos. "Quería lo que todos queremos: todo". "El feminismo otorgó a las mujeres de mi generación el generoso regalo de poder gestionar nuestra vida como quisiéramos". Levy abrazó por completo...

10) Martin Luther King, Jr

Author

Brown, Jonatha A

Series

People we should know

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This book introduces Martin Luther King Jr. and explains that he became a civil rights leader who wrote and spoke out against racism.

11) El Día de Martin Luther King, Jr

Author

Ansary, Mir Tamim

Series

Historias de fiestas

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Introduces Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.

12) Cesar Chavez: una biografia ilustrada con fotografias

Author

Davis, Lucile

Series

Leer y descubrir biografias ilustradas con fotografias

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Simple Spanish text presents the life story of the Mexican American labor leader who achieved justice for migrant farm workers by creating a union to protect their rights.

13) Cosechando esperanza: la historia de César Chávez

Author

Krull, Kathleen

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A biography of Cesar Chavez, from age ten when he and his family lived happily on their Arizona ranch, to age thirty-eight when he led a peaceful protest against California migrant workers' miserable working conditions.

14) Side by side: the story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez = Lado a lado : la historia de Dolores Huerta y César Chávez

Author

Brown, Monica

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Something special happened when Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez met. Together, they fought for the rights of countless farmworkers. Side by side, inspiring hope, they changed history. Algo especial sucedió cuando Dolores Huerta y César Chávez se conocieron. Ellos lucharon juntos por los derechos de los campesinos. Lado a lado cultivaron esperanza, cambiando el curso de la historia.

15) César Chávez

Author

Wadsworth, Ginger

Series

Yo solo Biografías

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During the Great Depression, many people had to work long hours and were barely paid enough to survive. Cesar Chavez felt this treatment was unfair and worked to secure more rights. He formed a Union and led strikes and marches that forced landowners to increase wages and improve working conditions. This account shows how Chavez inspired others, proving that it was not necessary to resort to violence to produce change.

16) México: voces contra la barbarie

Author

Bosch, Lolilta

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Las voces más autorizadas para hablar de la violencia en México.Testimonios recogidos por una activista experta.En estas cuarenta entrevistas, la activista y escritora Lolita Bosch se adentra a explorar las raíces de la violencia que hoy aqueja a México, junto con las respuestas que ha recibido dentro y fuera de los marcos institucionales. Desde familiares de víctimas cuya pérdida ha transformado irremediablemente su vida hasta luchadores...

17) Latinitas: una celebración de 40 soñadoras audaces

Author

Menéndez, Juliet

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"Descubre cómo cuarenta latinas influyentes se convirtieron en las mujeres que hoy celebramos. En esta colección de biografías cortas de personajes de toda América Latina y de Estados Unidos, Juliet Menéndez explora los primeros pasitos con los que estas latinitas iniciaron su camino. Con hermosas ilustraciones, hechas a mano, Menéndez pone en relieve el poder que tienen los sueños de la infancia. Desde la jueza de la Corte Suprema Sonia...

18) Latinitas

Author

Menéndez, Juliet

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In this Spanish edition of her author-illustrator debut Latinitas, Juliet Menéndez celebrates inspiring Latinas and Latin American women.

Descubre cómo cuarenta latinas influyentes se convirtieron en las mujeres que hoy celebramos. En esta colección de biografías cortas de personajes de toda América Latina y de Estados Unidos, Juliet Menéndez explora los primeros pasitos con los que estas latinitas iniciaron su camino.

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