Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes

This book for children aged 8-12 features vignettes about twenty Hispanic American men and women who have made outstanding contributions in their respective fields. The author begins with the observation: “In a land of immigrants, it is an irony that Latino lives have been largely ignored. Although......more

Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes is written by Juan Felipe Herrera and illustrated by Raúl Colón and pays homage to a collection of twenty-two biographical profiles of amazing Hispanic American heroes that shaped history irrevocably. Mid-September to Mid-October, at least in my part of the world......more

While politicians across the U.S. debate whether the American Dream is still attainable, other Americans are busy achieving it and becoming heroes at the same time; one clear example is the new poet laureate of the United States, Juan Felipe Herrera. Not only is Herrera, the son of migrant farmworke......more

Summary- This book highlights the many accomplished feats of Hispanic American Heroes. People in the book include poets, Julia De Burgos, actress Rita Moreno, and scientist, Luis W. Alvarez. This book showcases the accomplishments of Hispanic Americans and their contributions to science, art, athlet......more

Excellent children’s book aimed at late elementary and middle school students. Short biographies of great Latino Americans in a highly comprehensible and engrossing format. Many I’ve heard of before and was fond of, but I didn’t know many details in their lives. Other people I’ve never heard of befo......more