Children's Books to Help Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Maria Dominguez, executive editor at Scholastic en Español, and Nancy Mercado, editorial director of Scholastic Press, share their experiences reading and editing Spanish-language or Latino-culture-driven children's books in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. They discuss the books they love and recommend, from Sonia Manzano's Becoming Maria to Christina Diaz Gonzalez's Moving Target. Maria also highlights her own experience growing up in Cuba, while Nancy talks about the importance of reading Spanish-language books to her daughters.

Guests:

Maria Dominguez, executive editor, Scholastic en Español
Nancy Mercado, editorial director, Scholastic Press

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Books discussed in this episode include:

Esperanza Rising, The Dreamer, and Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Moving Target and Return Fire (Moving Target #2) by Cristina Diaz Gonzalez
Princesa Rosada y el Reino de Mentirita by Noah Z. Jones
Allie, First at Last and Gabby, Lost and Found by Angela Cervantes
Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older
Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx (or Ser María: Amor y caos en el Bronx) by Sonia Manzano
The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet by Carmen Agra Deedy (coming next year)

Special thanks:

Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Christopher Johnson
Produced by Morgan Baden