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Latino History: Famous Latinos
Biographies of Latino celebrities.
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Title: Hispanics in Hollywood: An Encyclopedia of 100 Years in Film and Television
Author: Reyes, Luis
ISBN: 1580650252
Call Number: 791.4308 R33h2
Notes: A chronicle of the journey from the legend of the Latin lover of the silver screen to the superstars of today.

 
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Title: When I Was Puerto Rican
Author: Santiago, Esmerelda
Publisher: Vintage Books (1994)
Price: $11.00
ISBN: 0679756760
Call Number: 974.71 Sa59w2
Notes: The first book in the acclaimed biographical series recounts Esmeralda's childhood journey from Puerto Rico to New York.

 
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Title: Beisbol! Latino Baseball Pioneers and Legends
Author: Winter, Jonah
Publisher: Lee & Low (2001)
Price: $16.95
ISBN: 1584300124
Call Number: j796.357 W734b
32 pp pgs.
Notes: Portraits of 14 Latino baseball pioneers ranging from Dolf Luque, the Cuban pitcher who became the first major Latin American star in the major leagues to Roberto Clemente, the Puerto Rican baseball legend.