Extraordinary Hispanic Americans

By Cesar Alegre

Book Overview

Real-life stories of struggle, achievement, victory, and sometimes loss that are an ideal companion for history, social science, language and geography studies. The Extroardinary People series is the perfect starter for students who want to know more about the people who shaped their world, focusing on the unique histories of people from every culture, and every walk of life.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0516253433
• ISBN13: 9780516253435
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.2" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12

Customer Reviews

Recommended for Hispanic/American history.

This browseable and highly readable book is a fine addition to a circulating or reference collection. The attractive cover features six recognizable Hispanic Americans. A table of contents features bold page numbers, with an icon of the person and name. Attractive layover text portrays a timeline: Exploring the New World, Early American Business and Culture, A Changing Nation, An American Way of Life, Making Their Mark, and Into the Twenty-First Century. The concluding chapter tells more about "The Growind Hispanic American Population". An impressive lineup of persons from all walks of life are given informative and interesting summaries, including Cristina Saralegui (talk show host), Alberto Gonzales (US Attorney General), Ellen Ochoa (astronaut), Richard Rodrigues (writer) and Mario Molina (chemist--1995 Nobel Prize winner).

wonderful resource for Spanish teachers

This book has been a fantastic resource and addition to my classroom. Students use it as part of their research for projects each semester. Simply wonderful!