National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15th through October 15th. This heritage month is formally recognized in the United States by the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. If you happen to be in the Washington DC area during this celebration, check out the events being hosted through the Smithsonian Institution. Several Smithsonian Museums are getting in on the fun. Learn more about Hispanic Heritage Month programming here.
If you aren't in the DC area, you can still celebrate this special occasion through literature! Our September Book Club Book is Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya. My video discussion of this book will be released on the Underground Bookshelf YouTube channel on September 15th. You can participate in Book Club by reading the book and sharing your own thoughts in the comment section of the YouTube video or the video posting on the Underground Bookshelf Homepage. You can read Bless Me, Ultima for free through Internet Archive, find it at a library near you using WorldCat or buy it through your preferred book vendor.
You can also celebrate by reading books by Latinx authors. Click the link below to find a list of 10 books written by Latinx authors. Books have been included for all age groups. Learn more about National Hispanic Heritage Month by visiting the following websites.
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