Showing 1–3 of 3 titles

• List: Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award
• Format: Book
• Genre: History

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  Barrio: José's Neighborhood

  By George Ancona

  This book is about a year in the life of a Mexican American boy from "El Barrio" in the Mission District of San Francisco. The book portrays a vibrant culture of diversity, history and celebration.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History
  • Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2000 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780152010492
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  Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation

  By Duncan Tonatiuh

  Tonatiuh draws upon traditional Mixtec codex art to tell the story of 11-year-old Sylvia Mendes, who helped end school segregation in California seven years before Brown v. Board of Education.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History
  • Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2015 (Honor Title), Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2015 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781419710544
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  Sharuko: El Arqueólogo Peruano/Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello

  By Monica Brown (Author), Elisa Chavarri (Illustrator)

  This bilingual biography traces the life of Julio C. Tello, from a curious, young boy to an accomplished archaeologist who elevated Peru’s indigenous history.

  • Nonfiction, History, World History, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2021, Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2021 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780892394234