Resources for National Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated from September 15 to October 15, is here. If you’re looking for resources to celebrate this month, GALILEO offers quite a few.

Encyclopædia Britannica includes a spotlight, Hispanic Heritage in the Americas, which offers profiles of Latin American countries, biographies of famous Hispanic American figures, an overview of the culture and history of Latin America, historical documents, multimedia, editorially-selected websites, and learning activities for ages 10 and up.

A search for resources in History Reference Center reveals several interesting articles and book chapters, including an article about Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the literary language of U.S. Hispanics, and the history of Hispanic immigration as well as ideas for teaching about migration and race from a Latino historian’s perspective.

For biographies of Hispanic American authors along with plot summaries, reviews, and literary criticism, go to Literary Reference Center. Click the Advanced Search and leave the search box blank, but scroll down to the Literary Author’s Cultural Identity box to search for resources about Cuban American, Latino or Latina, Mexican American, and/or Puerto Rican American authors.

NoveList and NoveList K-8 offer an article for elementary level reading, Exploring Hispanic Heritage in Children’s Literature, along with great recommendations for books set in Latin America or books portraying Hispanic culture for all ages.

Finally, GALILEO does include a few Spanish-language resources. Check out the Spanish/Español Resources area under Browse by Subject in Scholar, Library, High School, or Teen.

Image from Encyclopædia Britannica

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