Pura Teresa Belpre, Storyteller and Pioneer Puerto Rican Librarian.

Hernandez-Delgado, Julio L.

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Publication Date: 1992

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Pura Teresa Belpre, Storyteller and Pioneer Puerto Rican Librarian.

Hernandez-Delgado, Julio L.

Library Quarterly, v62 n4 p425-40 Oct 1992

Chronicles the work of Pura Belpre--the first Puerto Rican librarian hired by the New York Public Library--as a children's librarian, author, storyteller, and promulgator of Puerto Rican folktales. Programs she developed are described, including services to the Spanish-speaking community, bilingual story hours, puppet theaters, and outreach programs. (51 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Childrens Libraries, Hispanic Americans, Librarians, Library Services, Professional Recognition, Puerto Ricans, Puppetry, Story Telling, Tales

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Language: English

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