Synopsis
Biografias hispanoamericanas relatan los testimonios ejemplares de musicos, escritores, actores, educadores, heroes deportivos, artistas y lideres, cuya determinacion y talento continuan siendo de inspiracion hasta el dia de hoy. Los lectores quedaran fascinados al conocer la vida y obra de aquellos hispanoamericanos sobresalientes que superaron contrariedades graves, tales como racismo o pobreza, y que perseveraron para dejar una huella permanente en el mundo.
Cada libro de la serie incluye: Notas al margen que complementan el texto, con datos adicionales sobre movimientos artisticos de la epoca, eventos contemporaneos y de otros hispanoamericanos dignos de mencion, Una cronologia que resalta los principales eventos de la vida de la persona, Sugerencias de libros relacionados, asi como de direcciones a las que los lectores pueden solicitar mayor informacion.
School Library Journal
Gr 5-6-These books focus on the professional lives of these individuals and offer little about their childhoods. Ch vez devoted himself to bettering the working conditions of migrant farmers. Baca is known for her colorful murals, especially The Great Wall of Los Angeles. She has brought troubled teens together to create their own wall paintings. Puente, known as "The King of the Mambo," was a consummate percussionist. Sidebars, oftentimes full page, devoted to other people or to events in history, add information but break up the flow of the texts, as do the randomly placed black-and-white and color photos. Some highlight the person's life, while others help to explain historical events. The glossaries have simply stated, to-the-point definitions, which will be helpful for students doing reports. These titles will not get much use except for research assignments.-Sandra Welzenbach, Villarreal Elementary School, San Antonio, TX Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.