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Salsa Magic
BEST OF THE YEAR: Chicago Public Library - Kirkus A magical debut middle-grade novel filled with loud but loving family members, santería, and powerful orishas, set in New York City. Thirteen-year-old Maya Beatriz Montenegro Calderon has vivid recurring dreams where she hears the ocean calling her. Mami’s side of the family is known as “Los Locos,” so maybe she actually is going crazy. But no time for that; the family business is where it’s at. Whenever Maya, her sister Salma, and her three cousins, Ini, Mini, and Mo, aren’t at school, you can usually find three generations of Calderones at Café Taza, serving up sandwiches de pernil, mofongo, and the best cafés con leche in all ...
Hip-Hop and Philosophy
Is there too much violence in hip-hop music? What’s the difference between Kimberly Jones and the artist Lil' Kim? Is hip-hop culture a "black" thing? Is it okay for N.W.A. to call themselves niggaz and for Dave Chappelle to call everybody bitches? These witty, provocative essays ponder these and other thorny questions, linking the searing cultural issues implicit — and often explicit — in hip-hop to the weighty matters examined by the great philosophers of the past. The book shows that rap classics by Lauryn Hill, OutKast, and the Notorious B.I.G. can help uncover the meanings of love articulated in Plato's Symposium; that Rakim, 2Pac, and Nas can shed light on the conception of God's essence expressed in St. Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologica; and explores the connection between Run-D.M.C., Snoop Dogg, and Hegel. Hip-Hop and Philosophy proves that rhyme and reason, far from being incompatible, can be mixed and mastered to contemplate life's most profound mysteries.
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
This text presents a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on popular music, from the early 20th century to the present day.
All the Single Ladies
"Today, only twenty percent of Americans are wed by age twenty-nine, compared to nearly sixty percent in 1960. The Population Reference Bureau calls it a 'dramatic reversal.' [This book presents a] portrait of contemporary American life and how we got here, through the lens of the single American woman, covering class, race, [and] sexual orientation, and filled with ... anecdotes from ... contemporary and historical figures"--
Narrative Writing with Latinx Teens
How can we create writing instruction that allows Latine youth to desahogarse, where writing is a release? How can we learn more about Latinx youth and the issues that matter to them so that we can all reimagine a better world? In Narrative Writing with Latinx Teens: Testimonios, Texts, and Teaching, Dr. Carla España introduces the Writing for Desahogo Teaching Framework, a foundation for twenty writing lessons that immerse students in texts on topics that include (im)migration, mental health, language, resilience, and community to facilitate their discussions and writing. Inspired by research with Latinx teens and young adults, Dr. España bookends each chapter with the words of Latinx you...
Boricua Pop
The first book solely devoted to Puerto Rican visability and cultural impact. The author looks as such pop icons as JLo and Ricky Martin as well as West Side Story.
Pop Princesses
THE GIRL'S CLUB They're young, they're beautiful, and they're changing the face of pop music with their dazzling talent and style! Christina Aguilera: This GENIE IN A BOTTLE is making all her wishes come true! Destiny's Child: THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL! With one Grammy nomination already, this group is headed for great things. Jessica Simpson: This teen has A HEART OF INNOCENCE and a voice like an angel. Blaque: TIME AFTER TIME, this group shows its got talent to spare. Mandy Moore: Her voice is sweeter than CANDY, but her attitude's all heat.
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