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Latino children's literature

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The term "Latino children's literature" encompasses materials about the cultural experience of Latinos and Chicanos in the United States. This includes people born in Puerto Rico or the United States, or emigrated from such countries as Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, or Cuba, with the term encompassing their contributions to the field of writing for children in the United States.

Works

Notable books include:

  • Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del Otro Lado (1993) by Gloria E. Anzaldúa and Consuelo Méndez Castillo (illus.) - a girl living on the US-Mexican border assists a Mexican boy.

    • References

    Latino children's literature Wikipedia
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