5/21/2023 0 Comments Grandma's Gift by Eric Velásquez![]() While I grew up in poverty, I was nearly an adult before I began to realize the true disparity of resources and opportunities that existed among my high school peers. from Mexico, and raised seven children on menial salaries. Yesenia: I’m a first-generation Mexican-American, born and raised in East Los Angeles, California. Sujei: Tell us a bit about your background and identity. In this new entry, we talk with Yesenia Villar-Villalobos, a Mexican-American children’s librarian in Los Angeles, California. In case you’d like to catch up on previous posts, you can find links to them below this article. ![]() In these interviews, we highlight the work librarians do for Latinx children’s literature, especially in libraries that serve Latinx communities. The Latinxs in Kid Lit at the Library series is an occasional feature of this blog, featuring interviews with children’s library workers. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |