The Latino holiday book : from Cinco de Mayo to Dia de los Muertos-- the celebrations and traditions of Hispanic Americans
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- ISBN: 1569246467 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
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xvi, 174 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. - Publisher: New York : Marlowe & Co. ; [Emeryville, CA] : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2000.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-165). |
Formatted Contents Note: | Spring - primavera -- Celebrations of renewal -- Calle Ocho -- Street festival with a salsa beat -- Easter -- Casarones lighten up the holiday -- Cinco de Mayo -- Victory against all odds -- Summer - verano -- Life celbrations and political holidays -- Cuban independence day -- Historic and ongoing struggle -- Feast of San Juan Bautista -- Patron saint of Puerto Rico -- National Puerto Rican day -- Diversity in the city -- Quinceañeras, birthdays, and weddings -- Life's biggest celebrations -- Fall - otoño -- Ancestors and homeland -- Diez y seis -- A Triumph over tyranny -- Feast day of Nuestra Señora de la Divina Provendencia -- Veneration of a Caribbean Virgin -- Feast day of Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre -- g The Copper Virgin -- Día de la Raza -- The Flip side of Columbus Day -- Día de los Muertos -- Celebrating death, celebrating life -- Winter - invierno -- Advent and a fresh start -- Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe -- Reverend mother for a native people -- Feliz Navidad! -- Latinos celebrate unique Christmas traditions -- Día de los Reyes -- Reclaiming the Epiphany -- Directory of Latino organizations in the United States. |
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Subject: | Festivals United States Hispanic Americans Social life and customs |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
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Burlington Public Library | 394.26089 MENARD 2000 | 39851000619040 | Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |