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Author Reading with Francie Latour

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Sep 27

Author Reading with Francie Latour

Francie Latour (Américas Award Honoree) reads from Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings

By Hispanic Cultural Society and Hispanic Division at the Library of Congress

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Fri, September 27, 2019, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

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Hispanic Reading Room, Second Floor, LJ-240 Thomas Jefferson Building 10 First Street SE Washington, DC 20540

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Author Francie Latour will read from Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings (2019 Américas Award Honor Book), a story about a young American girl who visits family in Haiti and finds herself through her Haitian auntie’s paintbrush. Book sale will follow.

The Américas Award encourages and commends authors, illustrators and publishers who produce quality and classroom-ready children’s and young adult books portraying Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States.

Individuals requiring accommodations for any of these events are requested to submit a request at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov.

Hispanic Heritage Month is made possible by private donations. Please consider supporting free programs at the Library of Congress by making a contribution today!

For information on research in the Hispanic Division, please visit: http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/.

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