Hippos, Zoos, Education, and Art (Edited Version)
Have the Hippos Taken over the Zoo? I read his book or essay or something by him in my early years of teaching composition and literature, maybe it was even as far back as graduate school....
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Summer Movies at the Santa Barbara Courthouse Tonight
Melinda PalacioOutdoor Movies at the CourthouseThis year, Arts and Lectures has chosen the theme of Those Fabulous Fifties to feature three movies for folks to view on the lawn of the Santa Barbara...
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An interview with Luis J. Rodriguez regarding the stage adaptation of his...
For those of us who have had the incredible honor of knowing Luis J. Rodriguez, it comes as no surprise that he continues to grow not only as a literary artist, but also as a social activist who can...
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On-line Floricanto: Tanya Hyonhye Ko Hong. Fotos: No More Walls. Activism 1A:...
On-line Floricanto: Tanya Hyonhye Ko HongMichael SedanoIn last Tuesday's edition of La Bloga (link), On-line Floricanto featured Mary Torregrossa's immensely moving, Pueblo San Raphael. Mary appeared...
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Sarai and the Around the World Fair
Written by Sarai Gonzalezand Monica Brown Age Range: 7 - 10 years Grade Level: 2 - 5 Series:Sarai (Book 4) Paperback: 112 pages Publisher:...
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Chicanonautica: When America Invaded Mexico
by Ernest HoganI’ve always been curious about the Mexican War AKA the Mexican American War. It’s the war that created the world I live in. If it hadn’t happened, there would be no such thing as...
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What's Next? New Books Part 3
One more time for new books as fall approaches. This round includes a children's book in Spanish and English about the life of Ritchie Valens; a book for all ages written by a blind woman who gives us...
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Comentario al libro ‘Balamkú’ por Manuel Ramos
Comentario al libro Balamkú por Manuel RamosXánath CarazaTraducido por Sandra KingeryFotos por Stephen Holland-WempePrólogo por Elizabeth Coonrod MartínezPandora Lobo Estepario Production Press—abril...
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Two Voices: On-line Floricanto in Poetry and Prose
Labor Day 2019. La Bloga On-line Floricanto features two superlative voices celebrating our humanity. It happens, and there's no coincidence, these are women's voices. These two writers, María Elena...
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Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
Written by Sonia Sotomayorand illustrated byRafael López Age Range: 4 - 8 years Grade Level: Preschool - 3 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Philomel Books...
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Faces behind the Smiles
(A Short Story)For those who made it home wherever you served From the neighborhood playground to the battlefield and back...
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The Palacio Curse Strikes Again
Melinda PalacioMy ViewAfter four years of avoiding a serious injury, my ankle twisted and swelled up to the size of a tennis ball. I've spent the past two days hobbling from doctor to x-ray technician...
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Reflections of a White Studies Survivor
"Untitled" by Salomon Huerta (1990)By Alvaro Huerta, Ph.D.“Hello, my is Alvaro Huerta and I’m a White Studies Survivor.” What does White Studies mean? (Thank you for asking.) It basically refers to a...
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Building Memories: La Pelada This Year
La Pelada - Fashioning Cultural Traditions One Bag At A TimeMichael SedanoWhen a person gets invited to their first La Pelada, the name of the pachanga evokes an insult. It's also an obligatory joke...
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Premio Campoy-Ada
Para más información, visita http://premiocampoy-ada.comLa Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española [ANLE] ha creado el premio Campoy-Ada para honrar la trayectoria de dos autoras latinas que han...
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Chicanonautica: Through Space and Time with Mrs. Vargas and the Dead Naturalist
By Ernest HoganIn my Goodreads review, I wrote: “Kathleen Alcalá brings Mexican/American worlds filled with wonderful characters to magical life, for all your senses.”I had read a few of her stories in...
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Lowrider Lost in the Land of Giants!
CHAPTER ONE: DAMN GPS!Chuy,as usual, was late for the Friday night cruise. Pinche Frank kept him after work to talk about Monday’s job. He’d promised to take Huero along for the ride, but Chuy...
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Una Velada Gratis de Cultura Latina patrocinada por el Distrito de Parque &...
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA27 de agosto de 2019INFORMACIÓN DE CONTACTOSusan Mong, Superintendente de Cultura, JCPRD913-715-2573Susan.mong@jocogov.orgUna Velada Gratis de Cultura Latina patrocinada por...
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The Road to Leipzig 1945
Michael Sedano“What the Hell is that doing there?” My dad’s vehemence wasn’t unusual but this time his irritation rang with something else. The cover of the big thick book had the Nazi swastika against...
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Close/ Cerca and Far/ Lejos
Written by Juan Felipe Herrera. Illustrated by Blanca Gómez. *Age Range: 2 - 5 years*Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten*Board book: 14 pages*Publisher: Candlewick; Bilingual...
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