299 Nic                      
Nicholson, Irene.  Mexican and Central American Mythology.  New rev. ed.  New York, N.Y. : P. Bedrick Books, 1985, c1967. Discusses the religious beliefs and legends of the Mexican and Central American Indians in pre-Hispanic times.

305.48 GAR                   
Garza, Hedda.  Latinas : Hispanic women in the United States. New York : Franklin Watts, c1994.  Discusses the role played  by Hispanic women in the history of the United States, from the days of the pioneer West to the 1990s.

305.868 HIS                  
The Hispanic-American Almanac : a Reference Work on Hispanics in the United States.  Detroit : Gale, c1993.  Provides coverage on all aspects of Hispanic-American history and  culture.

700 Mak                      
Makosz, Rory.  Latino Arts and Their Influence On the United States : Songs, Dreams, and Dances.  Philadelphia : Mason Crest Publishers, c2006.  Explores the development of Latino arts including music, dance, literature, painting, theater, and films. Examines how the arts have been used to communicate ideas within Latino communities and how Latino arts have influenced American society.

704 Hen                      
Henkes, Robert.  Latin American Women Artists of the United States : the Works of 33 Twentieth-century Women. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c1999.  This book is an attempt
to identify some of the major Latin American women artists and make their contributions available to a larger audience.

709.72 Fer                   
Fernández, Justino, 1904-.  A Guide to Mexican Art, : From its Beginnings to the Present.  Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, [1969].

709.72 Smi                   
Smith, Bradley.  Mexico: a History in Art.  New York, : Harper & Row, 1968.

808.89 HER                   
           Here is My Kingdom : Hispanic-American Literature and Art for Young People.  New York : H.N. Abrams, 1994.  Collection of literature and art spanning the broad spectrum of cultures that make up the Hispanic-American heritage, from Spain and
Portugal to Aztec and Maya, and from Christopher Columbus to César Chávez.

811 TOU                       
Touching the Fire : Fifteen Poets of Today's Latino Renaissance. 1st Anchor Books ed.  New York : Anchor Books/Doubleday, 1988.  Presents poems by fifteen contemporary Latino poets.

811.08 Tri                   
Triple Crown : Chicano, Puerto Rican, and Cuban-American Ppoetry. Tempe, Ariz. : Bilingual Press, c1987.  Feeling the red on  my way to the rose / Roberto Durán -- Reaching for the mainland / Judith Ortiz Cofer -- Carolina Cuban / Gustavo  Pérez Firmat.

813 New                      
New World : Young Latino Writers.  New York : Delta, 1997. Collection of twenty-three stories by authors of Hispanic descent portraying prejudices, loss of hope, street life,
family violence, and the brutality of their homelands.

920 DIC                      
Dictionary of Hispanic Biography.  Detroit : Gale Research, c1996.  Presents biographical information on more than 470 notable Hispanic men and women in a variety of fields, focusing primarily on contemporary twentieth century individuals, but also including entries on historical figures from as far back as the fifteenth century.

972 KIR                      
Kirkwood, Burton.  The History of Mexico.  Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2000.  Surveys the history of Mexico from the arrival of the first humans in the Western hemisphere through 1998, and includes a timeline of key events, biographical sketches of notable Mexicans, and a  bibliographical essay.

973 COC                      
Cockcroft, James D.  Latinos in the Making of the United States. New York : F. Watts, c1995.  The farmworkers -- The health care providers -- Building a decent work life -- Struggling for better schools -- Into the professions, politics, business, and the arts -- Guaranteeing our rights. Discusses the role of Hispanic Americans in United States
history, highlighting the many contributions made by Hispanics in various fields.

973 Fer                      
Fernandez-Shaw, Carlos M.  The Hispanic Presence in North America : From 1492 to Today.  Updated ed.  New York : Facts On File, c1999.  Provides an overview of the history of Spanish colonization and culture, and examines the influences of Hispanic culture on all regions of the New World.

B RAM                        
Ramos, Jorge, 1958-.  Atravesando fronteras : la autobiografía de un periodista en busca de su lugar en el mundo.  1a. ed. New York : Rayo, 2002.  Jorge Ramos, award-winning anchorman for America's top-rated Spanish-language nightly newcast,
offers an inside look at his personal and professional lives, discussing his personal relationships, his journalism career, his Spanish heritage, and other related topics.

B San
Santiago, Esmeralda. When I was Puerto Rican. New York : Vintage Books, 1994,c1993. A memoir of a Latina's childhood in two worlds - a Puerto Rican village and New York City

F Abr                        
Abraham, Susan Gonzales, 1951-.  Cecilia's Year.  1st ed.  El Paso, Tex. : Cinco Puntos Press, c2004.  Nearly fourteen and poor, Ceclia Gonzales wants desperately to go to high school and become a teacher until her mother's old-fashioned ideas about a woman's place threaten her dreams.

F Dra                        
Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills).  Romiette and Julio.  1st ed. New York, NY : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c1999. Romiette, an African-American girl, and Julio, a Hispanic boy, discover that they attend the same high school after falling in love on the Internet, but are harrassed by a gang whose members object to their interracial dating.

F SCH                        
Schraff, Anne E.  La canción de cada cual.  Logan, Iowa : Perfection Learning, c1996.  When Reina runs for the office of student council vice president, she finds herself at odds with her childhood friend Efren.