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• Guatemalan Summer

  ¡Hola, Lola!

  Novales, Keka,

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  Next stop, Guatemala! Lola is excited to go to Guatemala with Abuelita for a few weeks to learn about her heritage and see her relatives. But when she arrives, things don't go as planned. Lola's Spanish isn't as good as she thought, and she feels…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Proud To Be Latino, Food/Comida

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  This read-along video in both English and Spanish is one of our many bilingual offerings for children on AVOD for Kids. Hearing words spoken aloud while they are highlighted on a screen helps with pronunciation! Duration: 14 minutes.

• Simón Bolívar. Fighting for Latin American Liberation

  Cruz, Bárbara C.

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  This biography of Simon Bolivar is just one of the many works available as no-wait downloads to support middle grade book reports on notable historic figures from Latin America. Create a lifelong love of history with the story of Simon Bolivar, who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Pan-American Highway, Panama-Go Jetters (Series 3)

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  This episode from the popular BBC Kids show "The Go Jetters" explores the Darien Gap. The crew are enjoying a relaxing trip along the world's longest road, the Pan-American Highway, when the road suddenly comes to a stop. They have reached the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sylvia Mendez: a Pioneer for Equality in Education

  Gagne, Tammy

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  Sylvia Mendez was just like any other third grader in 1946. She liked to learn. She enjoyed recess. But her school was in terrible shape. She wanted to go to the 17th Street School. This was the school that the white children in her city of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Famous Hispanic Americans

  Famous Americans

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  While the total length of this video is twenty-seven minutes, the easy clipping tools inside AVOD for Kids allows viewers to quickly pull shorter segments for presentations, reports, and lesson plans. Easy integration with Google Classroom and other…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mexican Americans

  Andrews, Elizabeth,

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  Part of the Our Neighbors series, more works on other Latin American countries are available in this series. Download with no wait from hoopla.

• Cuba

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  Part of the Worlds Together series, this video provides a basic view of the culture of this island including topography, history, religion, cuisine , and education. Duration: 25 minutes

• Art and Culture: Exploring Mexican Artifacts: Measurement

  Jordan, Elisa

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  This nonfiction book combines math and literacy skills and uses everyday examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, math charts and diagrams, sidebars, and practice problems make learning math relevant and fun.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Mexican-American War

  Rebman, Nick,

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  This thirty-two page book explores the causes, battles, and aftermath of the Mexican–American War. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a "Voices from the Past" feature make this book an exciting and informative…Read moreRead more of this annotation