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Nuestra America Memory Game
Mixed media product
Main Details
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Nuestra America Memory Game
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Smithsonian Institute
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Illustrated by Gloria Felix
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Physical Properties |
Format:Mixed media product | Pages:40 | Dimensions(mm): Height 146,Width 102 |
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Category/Genre | History Card games |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780762478293
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Classifications | Dewey:793.73 |
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Illustrations |
25 full-colour illustrations
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Running Press,U.S.
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Imprint |
Running Press Adult
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Publication Date |
26 April 2022 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
* SPECIFICATIONS: This memory game includes 25 matched pairs of full-color cards (2 1/2 X 3 1/2 inches, 50 cards total, 25 portrait cards and 25 phrase cards) and an illustrated booklet in a two-piece, shrink-wrapped box. * FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATED PACKAGE: Gift-worthy package is printed in full-color (box, cards, booklet) and features beautiful portraits by artist Gloria Felix. * BOOK INCLUDED: This set includes a fully illustrated 32-page, paperback booklet (3 1/4 X 4 3/4 inches) that highlights inspiring quotes and contributions from 25 Latinas/os throughout U.S. history, as well as game play instructions. * BILINGUAL GAME: All game text, including rules, quotations, and profiles, is presented in both English and Spanish. * FEATURES 25 NOTABLE FIGURES: Sylvia Acevedo, Luis Walter Alvarez, Pura Belpre, Julia de Burgos, Cesar Chavez, Sandra Cisneros, Roberto Clemente, Celia Cruz, Olga Custodio, Jaime Escalante, Emma Gonzalez, Laurie Hernandez, Juan Felipe Herrera, Dolores Huerta, Oscar de la Renta, Jennifer Lopez, Sylvia Mendez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, C. David Molina, Rita Moreno, Ellen Ochoa, Jorge Ramos, Sylvia Rivera, Maria Elena Salinas, and Sonia Sotomayor.
Author Biography
The Smithsonian Latino Center is the corazon of Latinidad at the Smithsonian. It works toward preserving Latino history and culture, engaging Latino communities, and advancing Latino representation in the United States. Since 1997, SLC has successfully ensured that the contributions of the Latino community are celebrated and represented throughout the Smithsonian. Gloria Felix was born and raised in Uruapan, a beautiful small city in Michoacan, Mexico, one of her biggest inspirations when it comes to Art. Her favorite things to do growing up were drawing, watching cartoons, and eating, which still are some of her favorite things to do. Currently, she lives and paints in Los Angeles.
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