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Little Giants =: Pequeanas Gigantes
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Series: Little Giants
BiographyGeneral Juvenile Nonfiction
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ISBN13: 9781733139229
Publisher: Cayena Press, Inc.
Published: Mar 2 2020
Pages: 64
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.31 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Winner of the prestigious Premio Campoy-Ada Award in the BiografÃa Juvenil, Latino-Céntrico category.
Recipient of the Silver Medal at the 2021 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards.
2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards, 2nd place.
Little Giants: 10 Hispanic Women Who Made History is a book that celebrates the achievements of ten influential Hispanic women who have left a lasting impact on history. The book provides a refreshing look at slices of Latin American history by highlighting the stories of these remarkable women. Some of the featured women are well-known figures, such as ballet dancer Alicia Alonso, while others are less recognized heroines, including indigenous leader Dolores Cacuango, founder of the first bilingual school in Ecuador. The book is written in both English and Spanish, making it accessible to a wider audience and serving as an educational resource for readers interested in learning about the significant contributions of these extraordinary women. The book is praised for its beautiful illustrations and is designed to inspire and educate readers about the diverse and powerful roles these women played in shaping the history of Latin America. It has received prestigious awards, such as the Premio Campoy-Ada Award, further recognizing its contribution to children's literature and historical education.
Content: Alicia Alonso, Conchita Citrón, Dolores Cacuango, Eloisa DÃaz, Elvia Carrillo Puerto, Juana Azurduy, MarÃa Antonia Santos Plata, MarÃa Teresa Ferrari, Salomé Ureña de Henriquez, Teresa Carreño.
***** Pequeños Gigantes: 10 mujeres hispanas que hicieron historia es un libro que celebra los logros de diez mujeres hispanas influyentes que han dejado un impacto duradero en la historia. El libro ofrece una mirada refrescante a fragmentos de la historia latinoamericana al resaltar las historias de estas extraordinarias mujeres. Algunas de las mujeres destacadas son figuras conocidas, como la bailarina de ballet Alicia Alonso, mientras que otras son heroÃnas menos reconocidas, incluida la lÃder indÃgena Dolores Cacuango, fundadora de la primera escuela bilingüe en Ecuador. El libro está escrito tanto en inglés como en español, lo que lo hace accesible a un público más amplio y sirve como recurso educativo para lectores interesados en conocer las importantes contribuciones de estas extraordinarias mujeres. El libro es elogiado por sus hermosas ilustraciones y está diseñado para inspirar y educar a los lectores sobre los diversos y poderosos roles que desempeñaron estas mujeres en la configuración de la historia de América Latina. Ha recibido prestigiosos premios, como el Premio Campoy-Ada Award, que reconoce aún más su contribución a la literatura infantil y la educación histórica.
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