Humanity

Humanities 335 - Recommended Reading

Please note: this list is VERY limited and is intended to show the kind of acceptable readings. To search for other possible titles, Google a subject or go to Amazon Books.

For Extra Credit: Pick a book from the list and follow the instructions in the in Blackboard Extra Credit for submission. If you wish to read a book not listed here (that has a connection to Latino Culture), be sure to check with your instructor via email first.

Books:

1. The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews and Christians Created a Culture of

Tolerance in Medieval Spain , Maria Rosa Menocal.

2. Everything You Need to Know about Latino History , by Himilce Novas

Well, not everything--you learn about issues in HUM 335 not covered in Novas' book, but you will enjoy her review of Latino history and culture - a fun book.

3. The Hispanic 100 , by Himilce Novas

A useful biographical resource of influential Latino women and men in the U.S.

4. Hispanic Nation , by Geoffrey Fox

Fox describes what he calls the "Hispanic identity" of many people living in the U.S.

5. Women's Voices from the Borderlands , Edited by Lillian Castillo-Speed

Thirty-one well known and emerging Latina writers speak of their heritage.

6 . Strangers Among Us: How Latino Immigration is transforming America , by Roberto

Suro. A contemporary and timely view of Latino immigration and its consequences in the U.S.

7. Short Fiction by Hispanic Writers of the United States , Edited by Nicolás Kanellos

Representations of life in the U.S. by Cuban-Americans, Mexican-Americans, and Puerto Rican writers.

8 . The Hispanic Condition: Reflections on Culture and Identity in America, by Ilan

Stavans. A Mexican-American scholar examines the history and culture of Latinos in the U.S.

9. Out of the Barrio , by Linda Chavez.Conservative writer Chavez's provocative and

controversial examination of U.S.

10 . Growing up Latino: Memoirs and Stories, Edited by Harold Augenbraum and Ilan

Stavans. Experiences of Latino youths coming of age in the U.S.

11. Latino Literacy: The Complete Guide to Our Hispanic History and Culture , by Frank

de Varona. An overview of the history, culture, and people of Latino heritage.

12. Latino Cultural Citizenship: Claiming Identity, Space, and Rights . Eds. William V.

Flores and Rina Benmayor. A series of essays that explore the concept of being a citizen of the U.S. while maintaining strong cultural ties to Spanish-speaking countries.

13. Thirty Million Strong: Reclaiming Hispanic Heritage in American Culture, by Nicolás

Kanellos. Analyzes the role of Hispanics throughout the history of the United States.

14. Aztlán: Chicano Culture and Folklore, An Anthology. Eds. José Villarino and Arturo

Ramírez. Readings from all aspects of Chicano Culture.

15. Americanos: Latino Life in the United States. Preface by Edward James Olmos.

Introduction by Carlos Fuentes. A panoramic and visual view of Latino Life in the U.S. (Based on the TV documentary of the same name).

16. It's all in the Frijoles: 100 Famous Latinos Share Real-Life Stories, Time-Tested

Dichos, Favorite Folktales, and Inspiring Words of Wisdom . Ed. Yolanda Nava.

A entertaining text about Latino Culture that captures its traditions in many voices.

17. The Other Face of America, Jorge Ramos.

Anchorman Jorge Ramos (Univisión) analyzes the 2000 census and the current

status of Latinos in the USA.

18. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus , Charles C. Mann

Recent discoveries alter the traditional picture!

List of recommended books for children, (Not elelgible for extra credit), but to share with family.

Hispanic Children's Literature Bibliography by T. Patrick Mullen Ph. D.

Ada, Alma Flor (1995) Mediopollito / Half Chicken Yearling, NY 0-440-41360-5 Ancona, George (1994) The Piñata Maker / El Piñatero Harcourt Brace, NY 0-15- 200060-7 Argueta, Manlio (1990) Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes/ Los Perros Magicos de los Volcanes, Children's Book Press, San Francisco 0-89239-064-6 Arnold, Sandra (1995) Child of the Sun, A Cuban Legend, Troll Associates, NY 0-8167- 3748-7 Baylor, Byrd (1989) Amigo, Aladdin, NY 0-689-71299-5 Beatty, Patricia (1981) Lupita Manana, Beach Tree Books, NY 0-688-11497-0 Bontemps, Arna & Hughes, Langston (1997) The Pasteboard Bandit, Oxford University Press, New York 0-19-511476-0 Brusca, Maria Christina & Wilson, Tona (1995) Pedro Fools the Gringo, and Other Tales of a Latin American Trickster, Henry Holt & Co, NY 0-8050-3827-2 Buchanan, Ken (1992) This House is Made of Mud / Esta casa está hecha de lodo, Northland, Flagstaff, AZ 0-87358-580-1 Bulmer-Thomas, Barbara (1991) Journey through Mexico, Troll Associates, NY 0-8167- 2117-3 Buntine, Eve (1994) A Day's Work, Clarion Books, NY 0-395-84518-1 Carlson, LM & Ventura, CL (1990) Where Angels Glide at Dawn, New Stories from Latin America, Harper Trophy, NY 0-06-440464-1 Castaneda, Omar (1993) Abuela's Weave, 1-880000-00-8 (1993) El Tapiz de Abuela, Lee & Low Books, NY 1-880000113 Chrisman, Abott (1993) David Farragut 0-8172-2904-3 (1993) Luis Munoz Martin Raintree, Milwaukee 0-8172-2907-8 Clark, Ann N. (1952) Secret of the Andes, Puffin, NY 0-14-030926-8 Climo, Shirley (1995) The Little Red Ant and the Great Big Crumb, Clarion. NY 0-395- 72097- Delacre, Lulu (1993) Vejigante Masquerader, Scholastic NY -590-45776-4 De Sauza, James (1989) Brother Anansi and the Cattle Ranch / El Hermano Anansi y el Rancho de Ganado, Children's Book Press, San Francisco 0-89239-044-1 deVan Etten, Teresa (1990) Spanish-American Folktales, August House, Little Rock Ehlert, Lois (1992) Moon Rope, a Peruvian Folktale / Un Lazo a la Luna; Una Leyenda Peruana, Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, NY 0-15-255343-6 Ehlert, Lois and Gloria Andujar (1997) Cuckoo, A Mexican Folktale / Cucu, Un cuento folklorico mexicano, Harcourt Brace, NY 0-15-200274-X Fingers, Charles (1924) Tales from Silver Lands, Scholastic, NY 0-590-42447-5 Garza, Carmen (1990) Family Pictures, Cuadros de Familia, Children's Book Pres, San Francisco, 0-89239-050-6 Gleiter, Jan & Thompson, Kathleen (1991) Diego Rivera, Steck Vaughn, Austin TX 0-8114-6764-3 Griego, MC, Bucks, BL, Gilbert, SS, & Kimball, LH (1981) Tortillas Para Mamá, Henry Holt, NY, 0-8050-0317-7 Hayes, Joe (1982) The Day it Snowed Tortillas. (1987) The Weeping Woman / La Llorona, 0-938317-02-4 (1987) The Terrible Tragadabas / El Terrible Tragadabas, 0-939729-02-4 (1987) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Oh / Lunes, martes, miércoles ¡O! 0-939729-04-0 (1987) No Way, Jose! / ¡De Ninguna Manera, Jose! Trails West, Santa Fe NM 0-939729-00-8 Haskins, Jim (1989) Count Your Way through Mexico, Carolrhoda Books, Minneapolis, 0-87614-517-9 Hernandez, Xavier, Ballonga, Jordi & Escofet, Josep (1992) San Rafael, A Central American City Throulgh the Ages, Houghton Mifflin, NY 0-395-60645-4 Hoyt-Goldsmith, Diane (1994) Day of the Dead, A Mexican-American Celebration, Holiday House, NY 0-8234-1200-8 Kalman, Bobbie (1993) Mexico the Culture, Crabtree, NY 0-86505-296-4 Katz, Karen (1997) Over the Moon; an Adoption Tale, Henry Holt & Co, NY 0-8050- 6707-8 Krumgold, Joseph (1953) ....and now Miguel, Harper Row, NY 0-06-440143-X Lattimore, Deborah N (1987) The Flame of Peace, A Tale of the Aztecs, 0-06-023708-2 (1989) Why There Is No Arguing in Heaven, A Mayan Myth, Harper & Row, NY 0-06- 023717-1 Lewis, Thomas (1971) Hill of Fire, Harper Trophy, NY 0-06-444040-0 Lichtveld, Noni 1993) I Lost my Arrow in a Kankan Tree, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books NY, 0-688-12748-7 (Surinam) Lippert, Margaret (1993) The Sea Serpent's Daughter, a Brazilian Legend, 0-8167-3054-7 (1993) La Hija de la Serpiente Marina, Una Leyenda Brasilena, Troll Assoc NY 0-8167-3074-1 McDermott, Gerald (1992) Papagayo the Mischief Maker, Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, NY 0-15-259464-7 (1995) Coyote, Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, NY 0-15-200032-1 (1997) Musicians of the Sun, Simon & Schuster, NY 0-689-80706-6 Mike, Jan (1993) Opossum and the Great Firemaker, A Mexican Legend, 0-8167-3056-3 (1993) La Zarigueya y El Gran Creador de Fuego, Troll Associates, NY 0-8167-3073-3 (1995) Juan Bobo and the Horse of Seven Colors, a PuertoRican Legend, Troll Associates 0-8167-3746-0 Murkland, Pat & Kriner, Paula (1993) This Family, This Place: The Story of the Jensen- Alvarado Ranch, La Paz Publishing Co. Nava, Julian (1969) Mexican Americans, Past Present and Future, American Book Co,NY O'Brien, Elaine (1991) Anita of Rancho Del Mar, Fithian Press, Santa Barbara, CA 0-931832-79-9 O'Dell, Scott (1977) Carlota, Dell, NY 0-440-90928-7 Palacios, Argentina (1993) The Llama's Secret, a Peruvian Legend, 0-8167-3050-4 (1993) ., 0-8167-3072-5 (1993) The Hummingbird King, A Guatemalian Legend, 0-8167-3052-0 (1993) El Rey Colibri,Una Leyenda Guatemaltica, Troll Associates, NY 0-8167-3071-7 (1994) Standing Tall: The Stories of Ten Hispanic Americans, Scholastic, NY 0-590-47140-6 Palazzo-Craig, Janet (1996) Bobo's Magic Wishes, A Story from Puerto Rico, 0-8167-3986-2 (1996) How Llama Saved the Day, A Story from Peru, 0-8167-3992-7 (1996) How Night Came to Be, A Story from Brazil, 0-8167-3994-3 (1996) Mancrow's Feather, A Story from Jamaica, 0-8167-3998-6 (1996) When Sun Ruled the Land, A Story from Cuba, 0-8167-4002-X (1996) Why Opossun is Gray, A Story from Mexico, 0-8167-4004-6 (1996) Why Owl Comes Out at Night, a Story from Haiti, 0-8167-4006-2 Troll, NY Paulsen, Gary (1990) The Crossing, Dell, NY 0-440-20582-4 Politi, Leo (1948) Song of the Swallows, Aladdin, NY 0-689-71140-9 (1993) Three Stalks of Corn, Charles Scribner's Sons NY 0-684-19538-0 Reasoner, Charles (1995) Night Owl and the Rooster, A Haitian Legend, Troll Associates, NY 0-8167-3750-9 Reeve, Kirk (1998) Lolo and Red-Legs, Northland Publishing, Flagstaff, AZ 0-87358-684-0 Roberts, Maurice (1986) Cesar Chavez y La Causa, Childrens Press, Chicago 0-516-53484-X Rohmer, Harriet (1982) The Legend of Food Mountain / La Montana del Alimento, Children's Book Press, San Francisco, CA 0-89239-022-0 (1982) Uncle Nacho's Hat / El Sombrero del Tio Nacho, Children's Book Press, San Francisco. 0-89239-112-X Rohmer, H & Anchondo, Mary (1988) How we Came to the Fifth World / Como Vinimos al Quinto Mundo, Children's Book Press, San Francisco, CA 0-89239-024-7 Rohmer, H, Chow, Octavio & Vidaure, Morris (1987) The Invisible Hunters/ Los Cazadores Invisibles, Children's Book Press, San Francisco, CA 0-89239-109-X Rojany, Lisa (1995) The Magic Feather, A Jamaican Legend, Troll Associates, NY

Shalant, Phyllis (1992) Look What We've Brought You from Mexico, Simon & Schuster, Soto, Gary (1995) Chato's Kitchen, Putnam's Sons NY 0-339-22658-3 Wing, Natasha (1996) Jalapeño Bagels, Atheneum, NY 0-689-80530-6 Winter, Janette & Winter, Jonah (1991) Diego, Alfred A Knopf, NY 0-679-81987-8