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The Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) founded the Américas Award in 1993. It was created an effort to recognize authors, illustrators and publishers that have produced quality children’s and young adult books that portray Latin America, the Caribbean, and/or Latinos in the United States.
A majority of the street children in Latin America are males between the ages of 10 and 14. There are two categories of street children in Latin America: home-based and street-based. Home-based children have homes and families to return to, while street-based children do not. A majority of street children in Latin America are home-based. [76]
Many street children in Latin America, who either live or work in the streets of developing countries, are impoverished. [1] Although most are still in contact with their families, almost all street children spend a significant portion of their days working on the streets for money. [2]
The Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature is literary award presented annually that recognizes high quality "children's and young adult books that portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States, and to provide teachers with recommendations for classroom use."
More migrant children than ever are transiting through Latin America and the Caribbean, and they are uniquely vulnerable to the threats of the region’s dangerous migration routes, according to a ...
In “American Historia: The Untold Story of Latinos,” Leguizamo sets the record straight as he delves into U.S. Latino and Latin American history in a three-part series.
Plaza Sésamo (English: Sesame Plaza) [a] is the first international co-production of the educational children's television series Sesame Street.Its first season premiered in Mexico in 1972, and the last season ended in 2018 during the holiday season and the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street, but the show returned in 2020.
The House on Mango Street is a 1984 novel by Mexican-American author Sandra Cisneros. Structured as a series of vignettes, it tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, a 12-year-old Chicana girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago.