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Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor shares advice with emerging legal professionals in this short clip from the Library's Lit Bit series.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Lit Bit
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
Young readers and families, Meg Medina, 8th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, invites you to join special one-on-one sessions as part of her Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books platform. On Saturday, October 7, Meg will meet with a select number of families in short sessions occurring from 10:00 am until 4:30 pm. Tickets are required …
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Events, For Kids, For Teens, Hispanic American History, Reading, Writing
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
This post was written by Katya Soto, an intern in the Center for the Book of the Library of Congress under the mentorship of Guy Lamolinara. Welcome to Lit Bits! This is the first in a new series of book-related blog posts featuring video snippets from your favorite authors, many of whom have appeared at …
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Hispanic American History, Lit Bit
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
Last year at the National Book Festival, audiences at the KidLit stage heard from Juliet Menéndez, the Guatemalan-American author, illustrator, and teacher behind Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers. Latinitas is an illustrated children’s book that celebrates the lives of over forty influential Latina heroes, ranging from singer Selena Quintanilla to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. …
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Hispanic American History
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Enjoy this interview with Meg Medina, a soon-to-be inaugurated National Ambassador for Young People's LIterature, 2023-2024.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, For Kids, For Teens, Hispanic American History
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
This post was written by Leah Knobel. It was originally posted on the Library of Congress blog. Meg Medina, a writer whose work explores how culture and identity intersect through the eyes of children and young adults, today was named as the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for 2023-2024, the Library of Congress and …
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Hispanic American History, Writing
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
This post was authored by Sasha Dowdy, a program specialist in the Library’s literary initiative team. Last year, the Hispanic Reading Room partnered with the the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) to celebrate children’s and young adult Latin American and Latinx literature with a virtual webcast. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we …
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Hispanic American History, Reading
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Reposted from the American Folklife Center's Folklife Today blog. In Latin America, in Spanish-speaking communities in the U.S., and especially in Mexico, no ghost story is told as often, discussed as enthusiastically, or interpreted as widely, as the legend of La Llorona. With this introduction, AFC kicks off a short series of blogs on La Llorona stories and songs between now and Día de Muertos.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Holidays & Celebrations
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we find ways to explore life of Selena Quintanilla through looking, listening, reading, and writing toegether.
Posted in: Biographies, For Kids, Hispanic American History, Reading