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Pierce Library invites you to join us in celebrating Latine Heritage Month!
Each year, the United States of America observes "National Hispanic Heritage Month" from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens and noncitizens from--or with ancestors from--Mexico, the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15th and ending on October 15th. The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for many Latin American countries.
Latino (or Latina) is defined as "a person of Latin American descent residing in the United States." This is not to be confused with Latin Americans, which refers to the people actually living in Latin America presently. The term "hispanic" was adopted by the U.S. government in the 1970s to give people from Latin America a common identity. However, "hispanic" refers only to Spanish-speaking countries, and therefore excludes a big part of the region. The emerging terms of "Latinx" or Latine are recommended as a gender-neutral approach to include trans, queer, and other non-binary identities; we have chosen to use Latine here because it is gender-inclusive and flows more easily in both Spanish and English.
Below, you will find books and other resources that celebrate and explore various Latine cultures and histories. Happy Latine Heritage Month, Brahmas!
By Tanya Kateri Hernandez
Edited by Lara Medina & Martha R. Gonzales
By Benjamin Francis-Fallon
By Anthony Christian Ocampo
Edited by Ellie D. Hernandez, Eddy Francisco Alvarez & Magda García
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Edited by Reyna Grande & Sonia Guiñansaca
By Kristie Soares
By Jessica Hernandez
By Nilda Flores-González
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Edited by Steven Mayers & Jonathan Freedman
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By Juan Gonzalez
Edited by Dionne Espinoza, María Eugenia Cotera & Maylei Blackwell
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By Maritza E. Cárdenas
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Edited by Chon A. Noriega, Eric Avila, Karen Mary Davalos, Chela Sandoval, Rafael Pérez-Torres, & Charlene Villaseñor Black
Edited by Leisy J. Abrego & Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales
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By Nicholas F. Centino
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By Ingrid Rojas Contreras
By Javier Zamora
By Marcelo Hernandez Castillo
By Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
By Danny Trejo & Donal Logue
By Sonia Sotomayor
By Sandra Cisneros
By Octavio Solis
Edited by Sergio Troncoso
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By Myriam Gurba
By Reyna Grande
By María Amparo Escandón
By Angie Cruz
By Xochitl Gonzalez
By Kali Fajardo-Anstine
By Julia Alvarez
By Silvia Moreno-Garcia
By Patricia Engel
Xavier Navarro Aquino
By Jaime Cortez
By Daniel A. Olivas
By Erika L. Sánchez
By Alejandro Varela
By Kirstin Valdez Quade
By Elizabeth Acevedo
By Luis Alberto Urrea
By Angie Cruz
By Susan Straight
By José Olivarez
By Ana Castillo
By José Olivarez
Edited by Felicia Rose Chavez, José Olivarez & Willie Perdomo
By Ada Limón
Edited by Francisco X. Alarcón & Odilia Galván Rodríguez
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