So many NEW Goose Bumps books! New Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark...and even a book about the Chupacabra?!
Monday October 11th is National Coming out Day AND Indigenous Peoples Day
To all of our LGBTQ+ Mildred Community members: You matter. You belong. You are loved.
*Stay tuned in November as we celebrate Indigenous Peoples and Native American History month!
Check out these new books to honor ADHD Awareness, Down Syndrome Awareness, Dyslexia Awareness and Disabilities History Awareness month!
See the New Book Spotlight page for more info.
September
Celebrating Latinx & Hispanic Heritage!
September 15th to October 15th
National Hispanic Heritage Month honors the culture, heritage, and contributions of Hispanic Americans each year. The event began in 1968 when Congress deemed the week including September 15 and 16 National Hispanic Heritage Week to celebrate the contributions and achievements of the diverse cultures within the Hispanic community.
The dates were chosen to commemorate two key historic events: Independence Day, honoring the formal signing of the Act of Independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (September 15, 1821), and Mexico’s Independence Day, which denotes the beginning of the struggle against Spanish control (September 16, 1810). It was not until 1988 that the event was expanded to month-long period, which includes El Dia de la Raza on October 12, which celebrates the influences of the people who came after Christopher Columbus and the multicultural, multiethnic society that evolved as a result; Chile’s Independence Day on September 18 (El Dieciocho); and Belize’s Independence Day on September 21.
For more information and resources, check out these sites: https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/for-teachers/ https://sites.ed.gov/hispanic-initiative/national-hispanic-heritage-month/
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