SOMOS LATINOS: Mis Fiestas /
My Celebrations
By: George Ancona
Publisher: Children’s Press/Scholastic, 2005
Age Level: 9-12
Language: English and Spanish
ISBN: 0-516-25290-9 (library binding), 0-516-25497-9 (paperback)
There are many holidays in Latin America and each country has their own way of celebrating them. Jose’s parents came from Puerto Rico and they celebrate Three Kings Day. Valeria takes part in Bolivia’s Carnival. Cristobal from Ecuador celebrates the Day of the Dead. Zofía’s family were early Spanish settlers in the Southwest and they celebrate Las Posadas.