Want students to read more? So do we. That's why we created the Townsend Library—a collection of more than a hundred high-interest paperbacks that engage and entice readers.
As a convenience to educators, we've bundled related Townsend Library books into collections that allow you to easily extend your classroom offerings or deepen your coverage of a specific genre or topic.
Books in this nonfiction collection will have particular appeal to readers interested in the Latino-American experience.
The Latino Collection includes one copy of each of the books listed below (10 books total). To learn more about a particular book, click its title.
Breaking Point (Bluford Series) by Karyn Langhorne Folan and Paul Langan
Brothers in Arms (Bluford Series) by Paul Langan and Ben Alirez
Guadalupe Quintanilla: My Story by Guadalupe Quintanilla and Beth Johnson
Hermanos en Armas (Bluford Series) by Paul Langan and Ben Alirez
La Vida Real: True Stories of Latino Students Today by Tanya Savory
¡Leer Cambió Mi Vida! by Beth Johnson
Maria Cardenas: My Story by Beth Johnson and Maria Cardenas
Roberto Clemente: The Story of a Champion
The Fallen (Bluford Series) by Paul Langan
Voces Latinas: Hispanic Adults Speak to Hispanic Young People by Beth Johnson
Click a title below to read the book's first chapter.
Maria Cardenas: My Story by Beth Johnson and Maria Cardenas
Guadalupe Quintanilla: My Story by Guadalupe Quintanilla and Beth Johnson
La Vida Real: True Stories of Latino Students Today by Tanya Savory
Brothers in Arms by Paul Langan and Ben Alirez
Hermanos en Armas (Bluford Series) by Paul Langan and Ben Alirez
The Fallen by Paul Langan
Breaking Point by Karyn Langhorne Folan and Paul Langan
¡Leer Cambió Mi Vida! by Beth Johnson
Voces Latinas by Beth Johnson