The Houston Public Library recently received a large donation of books in Spanish from the Consulate General of Mexico. The donation is more than a thousand books, and it includes 28 collections and each collection includes 45 Textbooks (from 1st to 6th grades: Math, Spanish, Sciences, Civics, etc.) and Literature Books. The donation was made […]
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“Last Stop on Market Street” wins 2016 ALSC Book & Media Awards
The American Library Association (ALA) recently announced the 2016 ALSC Book & Media Award Winners. Among the winners is “Last Stop on Market Street” by Matt de la Peña. The book won the 2016 John Newbery Medal and was named as a 2016 Honor Book for the Caldecott Medal. The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the ALA for the […]
John Quiñones book signing on Saturday, November 7, 2015
WHAT: John Quiñones book signing WHEN: Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 11 am 11 am to noon: Books available for purchase 12 pm to 12:30 pm: Program/Q&A 12:30 to 1 :30 pm: Book signing WHERE: Houston Community College Learning Hub 6815 Rustic Houston, TX 77087 MORE INFO: http://www.tbhcenter.org/#!events/cwzt * * * We do our best to ensure all […]
Video Pick: “Pride And Prejudice And Zombies” Trailer
My favorite book of all time is Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” so I was more than a little appalled when I first heard of the book “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.” It was a surprise hit that started out as something of a joke (I think) a few years ago and became a book […]
Palabras Prohibidas: Banned Books by Latino Writers on Saturday, October 3, 2015
WHAT: Palabras Prohibidas: Banned Books by Latino Writers WHEN: Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 7 pm WHERE: Brazos Bookstore 2421 Bissonnet Street Houston, Texas 77005 713.523.0701 MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/174004216267204/ Looking to taste forbidden literary fruit? Join us for readings of banned books by Latino writers such as Victor Villaseñor and Francisco Rosales! The readings are […]
Inprint presents author Sandra Cisneros on Monday, October 12, 2015
WHAT: Inprint presents Sandra Cisneros WHEN: Monday, October 12, 2015 at 7:30 pm WHERE: Stude Concert Hall Rice University, Entrance #18 6100 Main St. Houston, TX 77005 MORE INFO: http://inprinthouston.org/event/inprint-sandra-cisneros-reading/ Presented in association with Rice University Multicultural Community Relations in the Office of Public Affairs. She comes to Houston to share her new memoir A […]
