The programme

Hispanic Heritage Month: Festival of Books

Latino contributions to the United States, told through biography and autobiography, from 15 September to 15 October.

The heart of it was two free reading lists — one curated for adults, one for children from kindergarten through fourth grade — covering Latino contributions in history, politics, public service, the arts and sport. L4LL also ran a weekend book club with discussion questions, author hangouts, and a set of reading kits for classrooms.

The kits introduced children to figures including the civil rights organisers César Chávez and Dolores Huerta, the singer Celia Cruz, and the librarian and literacy advocate Pura Belpré.

Festival posts are in the archive under September and October 2013.