Serving
Diverse Populations
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Awards
Américas
Award
www.uwm.edu/Dept/CLACS/outreach/americas.html
The
Américas Award is given in recognition of U.S. works
of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from
picture books to works for young adults) published in the
previous year in English or Spanish that authentically and
engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos
in the United States. By combining both and linking the
Americas, the award reaches beyond geographic borders, as
well as multicultural-international boundaries, focusing
instead upon cultural heritages within the hemisphere. The
award is sponsored by the national Consortium of Latin American
Studies Programs (CLASP).
Pura
Belpré
Award
www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/belpremedal/belprmedal.htm
This biennial award is presented to
a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays,
affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in
an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.
Co-sponsered by ALSC and Reforma.
Links
Babelfish
http://world.altavista.com
Submit
text or a URL for a webpage and this tool will translate
it from English to Spanish or Spanish to English. Grammar
and accent marks are not perfect but a translation appears.
Also translates from English to French, Portuguese, German,
or Italian.
Barahona
Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and
Adolescents
www.csusm.edu/csb
This academic center at California State University San
Marcos promotes literacy in English and Spanish and endeavors
to inform about books centered around Latino people and
culture and about books in Spanish.
Boston
Public Library Americanos - English Booklist
www.bpl.org/kids/booklists/americanosenglish.htm
The Boston Public Library has a reading list that includes
many Spanish-Language and bi-lingual books for kids.
Children's Day/Book Day
in English & Spanish
www.ala.org/ala/alsc/diadelosninos/diadelosninos.htm
El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), known as Día, is a celebration of children, families, and reading held annually on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the importance of advocating literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
Criticas
www.criticasmagazine.com
A review of the latest in Spanish language publishing
written in English. Also covers Spanish language publishing
news as it pertains to U.S. readers and librarians.
Cuatrogatos
www.cuatrogatos.org/archivo.html
A Spanish language reviewing journal for children's books.
You can translate it into English with Babelfish.
Submit the URL and this tool will translate it. Grammar
and accent marks are not perfect but a translation appears.
Also translates from English to French, Portuguese, German,
or Italian.
Guidelines
for Library Services to Hispanics
www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaprotools/referenceguide/guidelineslibrary.htm
Prepared by the RASD Committee on Library Services to
the Spanish Speaking, American Library Association, this
document was written in 1988 yet it still is worthwhile.
A basic guide to selection of materials, programming, community
relations, and personnel.
Hot
Internet Sites ¡en Español!
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listspanish.html
You will find resources for students who speak Spanish as
their primary language and you will also find links for
students learning Spanish as a foreign language. The resources
are appropriate for Kindergarten through Community College
levels.
Ibby
www.ibby.org/
The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
is a non-profit organization which represents an international
network of people from all over the world who are committed
to bringing books and children together. It provides a resource
for award winning materials from around the world for children.
Japanese
Children's Books
www.yamaneko.org/einfo/mgzn/index.htm
A bilingual magazine about Japanese children's books.
Juegos
y Canciones para Ninos
www.juegosycanciones.com/
Spanish teachers share some of their favorite Spanish games
and songs for children.
National
Latino Children's Institute
www.nlci.org/common/index2.htm
The National Latino Children’s Institute (NLCI) is
the only national Latino organization
that focuses exclusively on children.
Reforma
www.reforma.org/
The website for this national association that promotes
library service to the Spanish-speaking.
SOL: Spanish in Our Libraries
http://www.sol-plus.net/plus/links.htm
A list of links that concern both libraries and the Spanish language.
Publishers
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Many
of the large publishing houses are now publishing titles
in Spanish. We have not included them. Their websites are
included in our literature section of this website.
The
following list is only a small sampling of other publishers.
For more detailed information, check out the reference
book section of this page.
Extensive bibliographies are available in some of the sources.
Aims
International Books
www.aimsbooks.com
This company imports and distributes a wide range of books
in the Spanish language as well as a growing assortment
of children's books in 39 languages. Also offers other products
in Spanish such as stickers, posters, maps and charts.
Alta
Book Center
www.altaesl.com
They claim they are the largest source of ESL books and
materials. They also have bilingual Spanish/English books,
CD's and cassettes.
Arte Publico Press
www.artepublicopress.com
One of the oldest and largest publishers of U.S. Hispanic Books.
Asia
For Kids
www.afk.com/index.tmpl
A catalog of Asian resources that includes books, language
textbooks, videos, audio cassettes,
software, CD-ROMs, dolls, games, posters, crafts, t-shirts
and resource materials for parents and teachers.
Bilingual Baby Company
www.thebilingualbabyco.com
Features European language and binlingual titles, along with some videos.
Children's
Book Press
www.childrensbookpress.org
Children's Book Press (CBP) is a nonprofit publisher of
multicultural and bilingual children's picture books focusing
on on quality literature for children of Latino/Chicano,
African American, Asian American, and Native American communities.
Ediciones
Oniro
www.edicionesoniro.com/
Entirely in Spanish, a publisher out of Barcelona, Spain.
Ediciones
Ekare
www.ekare.com/English/index.cfm
"We publish picture books, fiction, Indian tales,
songs and stories from the Latinamerican
and Venezuelan oral tradition, poetry, rhymes and riddles,
and translations of the best
children's books from other countries."
Fondo
De Cultura Economica USA
www.fceusa.com
One of Mexico's government-run publishing houses. Children's
catalog includes titles for preschoolers through high school.
Kane/Miller Book Publishers
www.kanemiller.com
Specializing in foreign translated children's books.
Lectorum
Publications, Inc. (sub of Scholastic)
www.lectorum.com
An extensive collection of fiction and non-fiction for
children and adults.
Libros
www.librospress.com
Publisher
of books for children in both English and Spanish.
Multicultural
Books and Videos, Inc.
www.multiculturalbooksandvideos.com/index.jsp
Over 20 different languages are represented in books, videos,
cassettes, games, posters, and stickers. Also carries materials
for learners of English.
Oui For Kids
www.ouiforkids.com/
An online bookstore selling French language books and music.
Pan
Asian Publications
www.panap.com
Pan Asian publishes bilingual children’s books and
offers classical folktales and popular stories in bilingual
format—not only in Asian languages, but also in Spanish,
Russian and many other languages.
Raven
Tree Press
www.raventreepress.com
An independent publishing house specializing in bilingual
(English & Spanish)children's picture books.
Santillana
USA Publishing Co., Inc.
www.santillanausa.com/
A major
publisher of spanish language literature. This site is their
USA division. Bilingual language books (called dual language)
are also available.
Schoenhofs
www.schoenhofs.com
"Founded in 1856, Schoenhof’s Foreign Books has
served educational institutions, libraries, bookstores,
companies, and individuals. With a retail store in Harvard
Square and comprehensive distribution, mail order, and special
order services, Schoenhof’s offers the largest selection
of foreign-language books in North America. Our selection
includes language-learning material for over 700 languages
and dialects, as well as fiction, nonfiction, and children’s
books in 50 languages."
Spanish
Book Distributor, Inc.
www.sbdbooks.com
While most of the titles offered are for adults, there
are many parenting books in Spanish along with some titles
for children.
Reference
Books
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Guerena,
Salvador, ed. Library Services to Latinos: an anthology.
McFarland, 2000.
Kuharets,
Irina A., ed.
Bridging Cultures: ethnic services in the libraries of New
York State. NYLA,
2001.
Moller,
Sharon Chickering.
Library Service to Spanish Speaking Patrons: a practical
guide. Libraries
Unlimited, 2001.
Pavon,
Ana-Elba and Diana Borrego. 25 Latino Craft Projects:
celebrating culture in your library series. ALA, 2003.
Pilger,
Mary Anne. Multicultural Projects Index: things to make
and do to celebrate festivals, cultures and holidays.
Libraries Unlimited, 2002.
Shilling,
Caren, ed. Open the Books and See All the People.
Queens Borough Public Library, 2000.
Trotta,
Marcia. Managing Library Outreach Programs: a how-to-do-it
manual for librarians. Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1993.
Wadham,
Tim. Programming with Latino Children's Materials: a
how-to-do-it manual for librarians. Neal-Schuman Publishers,
1999.
Magazines
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Aneka Yes
www.anekayess-online.com/welcome/
From Indonesia - a semi-monthly magazine aimed at teen girls.
Audrey
www.audreymagazine.com/
“The premier bimonthly English-language magazine highlighting the stories that interest Asian American women nationwide.”
Billiken
www.billiken.com.ar
A weekly magazine, similar to Weekly Reader, that includes
a little of everything from pop culture, current events
to things like the history of the Barbie Doll. Eres
No known website available.
Bi-weekly, similar to Tiger Beat or Teen People.
Check with your jobber to see if it is available, otherwise
the address is:
Editorial
Eres, S. A.
Andres Bell, 45, piso 14
Polanco
11560 Mexico, D.F.
Gumbo
www.mygumbo.com
A multicultural magazine that accepts submissions from teens ages 13-19.
JVibe
www.jvibe.com
A bimonthly magazine aimed at Jewish teens.
KoreAm Journal
www.koreamjournal.com
A monthly magazine highlighting the Korean American experience. Latinitas
www.latinitasmagazine.org/teens/
A new webzine for and by latina girls ages 9-14.
Muslim Girl Magazine
www.muslimgirlmagazine.com/web/index.cfm
A new bimonthly magazine
aimed at helping teen Muslim girls with the challenges of growing up in the United States and Canada.
New Moon
www.newmoon.org/
By and for girls around the globe, ages 8-14.
Padres
e Hijos
www.padresehijos.org/
The practical articles deal primarily with pregnancy,
infancy, and the preschool years, but this monthly parenting
magazine also covers children up to the pre-adolescent years.
Quince Girl
www.quincegirl.com/
A publication that celebrates the quinceanera. The quinceanera is a special coming-of-age event for 15-year-old Latinas and their family and friends that includes a church ceremony followed by an often lavish reception.
Skipping
Stones
www.skippingstones.org/
In Skipping Stones, you will find stories, articles and
photos from all over the world: Native American folktales,
photos by kids in India and the Ukraine, letters and drawings
from South Africa and Lithuania, cartoons from China...
Non-English writings are accompanied by English translations
to encourage the learning of other languages. Tu
Internacional (similar to Seventeen)
Check
with your jobber to see if it is available, otherwise the
address is:
Box 10950
Des Moines, IA 50
305-871-6400
ISSN: 0746-9691
Unish Kuri
www.houseofananda.com/magazines.html
A popular teen magazine published in Bengali. Published by Ananda.
Zoobooks
(Spanish language edition)
www.zoobooks.com/
In the shopping section, the complete 44 volume set
is available,
or you can order them individually. Both available online
or by phone.
Last updated: August 16, 2007 |
