100 Hispanics You Should Know (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781591583271)

Meet 100 Hispanics from around the world and throughout history who have lived amazing lives. This guide covers well known celebrities, such as actress Rita Moreno, activist C駸ar Chav騷, and musician Pablo Casals as well as more obscure individuals, such as Ellen Ochoa (inventor and first Hispanic female astronaut), Agustin Lara (a renowned Mexican composer), and Jose Capablanca (one of the greatest chess players of all times). Many of these individuals have made significant contributions to science, literature, politics, and other fields of human endeavour. Some more notorious, but equally fascinating characters are included as well. Brief biographical sketches are accompanied by bibliographies of resources, where readers can find more information. Grades 6-12.

Author: Iv疣 A. Castro
ISBN-10: 1591583276
ISBN-13: 9781591583271
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2006
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.81lbs
Size: 10.24h x 7.26w x 0.98d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2007 pg. 32
School Library Journal 10/01/2007 pg. 86