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Top Picks for Hispanic Heritage Month—Titles to Celebrate

Once again we have compiled our top choices for adults’ and children’s books, and videos for Hispanic Heritage Month. This listconsists of titles reviewed in Críticas since September 2007 that successfully explore themes relevant to Hispanics living in the United States and is meant to help librarians, booksellers, and educators plan their festivities. More

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  • Lectorum Plans E-Bookstore To Open This Fall
    Almost a year after closing its eponymous bookstore in New York City because of a rent increase, Spanish-language book distributor Lectorum, a subsidiary of Scholastic, has announced it is developing online bookstore LibreriaLectorum.com, likely to launch in November.
  • Guatemala’s Book Fair Becomes Annual
    Amid growing interest and confidence in Guatemala’s book culture, nearly 300 book professionals—librarians, booksellers, writers, and critics—attended the fifth Feria Internacional del Libro de Guatemala (Guatemala International Book Fair, known as FILGUA), held July 25–August 3 in Guatemala City’s Parque de la Industria.
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    Loida García-Febo has been elected vice president/ president-elect 2009–10 of REFORMA, the National Association To Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking.


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Founded in 2000, Raven Tree specializes in ESL and other non-fiction titles. This relatively new imprint focuses on Spanish-language and bilingual picture books that appeal to a wide audience. Publisher Dawn Jeffers has been with Raven Tree from its beginning; she began as sales and marketing director and was made publisher in 2002. Críticas spoke to Jeffers about the goal behind the imprint and its colorful and significant story books.

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