RI Latino Arts • Latino Literacy • May is Latino Books Month

Latino Books Month, initiated by Rhode Island Latino Arts and now in its sixth year in Rhode Island, promotes literacy amongst Latinos through the celebration of Latino authors, illustrators and books that highlight Latino culture and Latin American identity.

Through this month-long celebration, RILA encourages librarians, teachers, educators and booksellers to promote books written by and for Latinos, and we encourage all Rhode Islanders to read books in both English and Spanish.

For more information about Rhode Island Latino Books Month and/or to participate, contact Maria Cotto, RILA's Latino Books Month Coordinator, at mcotto@pawtucketlibrary.org

For information about Rhode Island Latino Arts, contact
Marta V. Martínez, RILA'S Executive Director, at marta@rilatinoarts.org.

For general queries, you can also use the "Contact Us" tab on the side of this page.

SPECIAL THANKS to the 2020 Latino Books Month Selection Committee:

Maria Cotto, Chair & Bilingual Children’s Librarian, Pawtucket Public Library
Martha Boksenbaum, Youth Services Librarian, Cranston Public Library
Melanie DeSantis, Young Adult Librarian | Westerly Library
Brooke Strachan, Head Lower School Librarian, The Wheeler School
Carla Rennick, Youth Services Librarian, Fox Point Community Library
Dalila Torres, Spanish Teacher, Peace Dale Elementary
Joan Wollin, Library Media Specialist, Central Falls
Jane Yedlin, Assistant Profressor (TESOL Program), Rhode Island College

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Thank you to Raising Readers in Rhode Island for providing copies of our selected books for Latino Books Month 2019.

★ Here's how you can participate …: Adults: Visit this webpage for a list of recommended titles written by Latino authors and take the 2020 Reading Challenge!

Young Readers: Below are some titles which we would like to recommend for Latino Books Month • RI. Most of the books can be found in Spanish and English at all the libraries in and around the State of Rhode Island. If your library does not have the book on its shelves, ask your librarian to order a copy from one of the other libraries in Rhode Island. By providing books in English and Spanish on this list, our goal is to encourage parents to read to their children in their native language, so be sure to ask your mamá or papá to read with you every day!

If you have any advice for other readers, you may post comments at the bottom of the list after you've read the book.

Vote Online: We have added an option to submit your ballots and vote for your favorite book online. We also encourage students to visit their local libraries, talk to their children’s librarian and drop off paper ballots.

Before you vote online, we recommend that you download a hard copy of the ballot (see button above) to have on-hand while you read each book. Remember, deadline to vote online is Friday, May 29, 2020. We will announce the winner the next day. Teachers: Please submit any paper ballots to Maria Cotto no later than May 29th.

Happy Reading!

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