2023 September Featured Media

Spanish Movies for Kids: G and PG Rated Titles   Family movie night can celebrate hispanic Heritage Month!  This list from blogger “Spanish Mama” focuses on authentic films—movies originally produced in Spanish, or based in a Spanish…

2023 September: In Community

September 2023: In Community This month we are featuring Estrella Azul, a restaurant (and food truck) located at 6011 Johnson Drive Mission, KS. They do not always have regular business hours, as they also run the food truck for public…

2023 September Featured Book : Adults

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama recounts his experiences as a lawyer working to assist those desperately in need, reflecting on his pursuit of the ideal of compassion in American…

2023 September Featured Book: Infants

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Global Babies Playtime  by Maya Ajmera Global Babies Playtime provides a “window” for your curious little one to see how other babies look and play in countries all around the world. 'With a playtime theme throughout, each captivating…

2023 September Featured Book: Ages 1-2

Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes  by Roseanne Greenfield Thong “Round are tortillas and tacos, too. Round is a pot of abuela’s stew. I can name more round things. Can you?” Let these colorful, rhyming pages inspire you to…

2023 September Featured Book: Ages 3-4

Mi Casa Is My Home   by Laurenne Sala “Bienvenidos a Lucia's home. Lucia lives in her casa with her big, loud, beautiful familia, and she's going to show you around!” Developmental Markers Becoming grounded in family’s cultural…

2023 September Featured Book: Ages 5-6

September 2023 Featured Book: Ages 5-6 Areli Is a Dreamer   by Areli Morales Areli Morales shares her personal story of coming to America as a child who was an undocumented immigrant.  Born in a small town in Mexico, she lived with her…

2023 September Featured Book: Ages 7-9

Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez By Kathleen Krull A biography of Cesar Chavez, from age ten when he and his family lived happily on their Arizona ranch, to age thirty-eight when he led a peaceful protest against California migrant…

2023 August Featured Book: ages 7-9

The Day You Begin   by Jacquline Woodson Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider. A beautiful…