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I recently visited an elementary school in Marin County site where Maria and the Lost Calf took place.. Margarida Da Silva and I visited three different second grade classes throughout the day, and shared stories from the past as they are studying Immigration, Pioneers, and more. Margarida shared how she came to America and brought some lovely mementos, and the Azorean flag- the children enjoyed them all! I read part of my book, and Margarida read part in Portuguese, and ...the children were captivated! Maria and the Lost Calf is a wonderful children’s book for us to share in classrooms throughout California it aligns with California State Curriculum Frameworks for History/Social Science for second, third, and fourth grades. Examples: Grade 2 2.1: Students differentiate between things that happened long ago and things that happened yesterday. Grade Three: Our Local History: Discovering Our Past and Our Traditions Grade Four 4.2 Students describe social, political, cultural, and economic life and interactions among people of California, from the pre-Columbian societies to the Spanish mission and Mexican rancho periods. school visit 2Please contact www.PortugueseBooks.Org for a school visit by the author of Maria and the Lost Calf, if you are interested, or would like to acquire copies for your classes, school libraries, book fairs or simply as a Christmas Holiday gift for the children in your family.

Maria and the Lost Calf An Award Winner Children’s Book Portuguese Heritage Publications of California proudly announces that the release of its first children’s book Maria and the Lost Calf, by Kate Morejohn and illustrated by Dwight Morejohn, has received first place Award Winning Author in the best overall category of Best Latino Focused Children’s Picture Book English and in category Best Children’s Picture Book in Portuguese (Originally in another language). ...This recognition was awarded at the 2015 International Latino Book Awards event. Written in both English and Portuguese, Maria and the Lost Calf takes place in the Marin headlands at the turn of last century, beautifully telling the story of a young Portuguese farmer’s daughter, sweet Maria, who loses her favorite calf. The first children’s book to feature Portuguese-speaking immigrants in California, Maria and the Lost Calf is a frolicking foray into the main character’s heritage, family, culture, the California dairy industry and Holy Ghost festas. In the book, little Maria also reminiscences about her family and friends back home in the Azores, and the long and hazardous ship voyage to California. In full color and hard cover, the book features bilingual text and is lovingly illustrated with the original watercolors by Dwight Morejohn. Maria and the Lost Calf is the ideal gift for every child in your family and circle of friends. Enrich a kid’s life by gifting this beautiful book. It is also a history lesson, recommended by both teachers and librarians, and for both children and adult Portuguese language curriculum, as an educational tool about important Portuguese immigrantion to California. Order your copy today by visiting our website at www.PortugueseBooks.Org . For just $15 plus taxes and shipping, retail and $10 per copy for wholesale orders of 5 copies or more). You may also place you order by calling 408-272-1222 or mailing your check in the amount of $18.50, payable to PHPC, P.O.Box, San Jose, California 95152 Portuguese Heritage Publications of California, Inc. is a non-profit organization 501 c (3), created to research, preserve and disseminate for educational purposes, vanishing memories and current relevant events about the Portuguese presence in California. Maria and the Lost Calf was funded by a generous donation from the Luso-American Development Foundation.

THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT As I am reading your wonderful book, I am thinking about my Tia Lucy, my Mom’s sister and only living sibling of 7 children, who lived in San José for many years and went to the Five Wounds Church. She was married there also. My Tia Lucy is 90 years old now and is still very alert and healthy. I know she would love to read your book. wrote a book reader, Diane from Stanislaus County, California. This is a common reaction from hundreds of reader...s who have purchased the Five Wounds Portuguese National Parish’s centennial book, A Vestibule to Heaven. Authored by Miguel Valle Ávila, edited by Lúcia Soares, and designed by Roberto Ávila, the book was printed locally by Spectrum Lithograph, a Bay Area award-winning Portuguese-American owned business and published by the Portuguese Heritage Publications of California. The deluxe, hardbound edition contains 314 color photographs across 192 pages. The book includes a historical perspective of San José at the turn of the 20th century, the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition and its relationship to Five Wounds Church, and the parish history between 1914 and 2014. The book is further embellished by photos of the church and A Day in the Life of the Parish with photos of events that bring the parish to life. Uma Entrada para o Céu (An Entrance to Heaven) was columnist and poet José Raposo’s title for his biweekly column. Raposo stated that I can affirm that this book should be proudly displayed in the homes of any Portuguese or his/her descendants and there should be no home without it. A Vestibule to Heaven is available for sale from the Five Wounds Portuguese National Parish office (www.FiveWoundsChurch.org) and online at www.PortugueseBooks.org. All proceeds benefit the Five Wounds Portuguese National Parish.

Portuguese Heritage Publications is pleased to introduce the new member of its Project Evaluation Committee: Daniel Correia Mello was born in Chino, in 1983 and currently resides in Chowchilla, California. Daniel is married to Sarah Mello and together they have a 16 month old son, Adrian. Daniel graduated from CSU Fresno with a BA in English and an MA in linguistics. He has been an English teacher at Kerman high school for the past three years. Daniel's involvement in the Por...tuguese community started at a young age in Chino and continues today in Chowchilla, where he serves on the local Festa committee - Chowcilla SFA. Additionally, Daniel is an active member of the Young Portuguese Americans - YPA movement and serves on the 2015 LAEF - Tulare planning committee. Daniel enjoys reading and traveling with his family, having visited Spain and continental Portugal this past summer. We welcomes Daniel Correia Mello to our Project Evaluation Committee and wish him success and enjoyment in his new role. Portuguese Heritage Publications is a community non-profit publisher created to research, preserve and disseminate for educational purposes, vanishing memories and current relevant events about the Portuguese presence in California.

Immigrants Stories Your Opportunity to Become a Published Author Portuguese Heritage Publications’ ongoing project Immigrants Stories has received wide acceptance by the Portuguese community in California, judging by the number of stories that we have received to-date. Because we continue to receive scripts of individual and family stories, we decided to extend the deadline for new scripts through the end of November 2014. There is one caveat, we are now looking for uniqu...e stories; stories that fall outside of the typical immigrant story; stories that don’t necessarily read like a standard individual biography; stories so outrageously real where the unexpected is just around the corner, that will keep reader’s interest and curiosity at high pitch level. If you have such a story, even if the script is not perfect (we have editors that can polish it up) don’t be shy, send it to us at: [email protected], or call (408) 272-1222, there is a very good change that your script will be included in our publication. If you rather contact someone at PHPC directly, please email Henrique Dinis at: [email protected]. or call 408-807-3235. To know more about the Portuguese Heritage Publications of California and its publications, please visit: www.PortugueseBooks.Org

If you visit Northern California, try to include a trip to the Marin headlands, and West Marin, and the Point Reyes area in your visit. It will certainly be a beautiful and worthwhile visit, and will give you an idea of why many Azorean immigrants settled there, and worked on dairy farms. The climate and landscape, and proximity to the sea is very like the Azorean Islands. I think the immigrants who came must have had tugs on their hearts, seeing such a familiar landscape.... There are Visitor Centers at the Headlands, hiking trails, and you can drive to some beaches. And as you are there, maybe on a lonely, foggy trail, think of Maria (from my book Maria and the Lost Calf), and how she loved living there on their dairy farm. To see more details about this wonderful bilingual children's book, please visit: http://portuguesebooks.org//maria-and-the-lost-calf-maria/ The author, Kate Morejohn

What Readers are saying about the children's book: Maria and the Lost Calf This story brings me to tears as I read it to my children. The paintings are majestic. The story is full of emotion and the beautiful heritage of Portuguese culture that Maria is blessed to enjoy. Thank you so much for writing this book! Kitano... Received the book today and couldn’t wait to read it! Such a precious story, well written and illustrated!!!Very talented couple whom I’m so happy to have gotten to know!!! Hope a lot of copies are purchased!! Good luck! Kim Hi, It seems a really wonderful the book, I have a sister living in Azores and also my ancestors were from there. The funny thing is that although I don’t know California I always loved to hear stories from Portuguese who went there to live centuries ago and I even thought (I have a degree in Cinema) of directing a documentary about it. So you have two places I love in your book :) I hope to purchase it soon! I’m sure it will inspire me! Rita I am so excited! I got my book today. I must say, I was so psyched to buy it, I didn’t know it was a hardcover. That was a nice surprise. Beautifully illustrated, all the paintings portray a mood and emotion in the story. Love how all the pages are in two languages. The story is a sweet story that gives a great background to one of the many reasons I love the United States, we truly are a melting pot and love stories that show this. When school starts back, I will donate it to the school I work at as a gift. I never hesitate at the opportunity to give to the creative community, and giving the children something unique to read. It’s stories like this that teach our children, home really is where the heart is. Thanks Kate and Dwight! - Jenni High praise for Maria and the Lost Calf! Raising children in CA makes this book dear to my heart. It’s full of rich history and a deep appreciation for a family’s farm life. This sweet book exudes love and is sure to be a classic. - Amy The watercolors are incredible and as gentile as the warm story they illustrate. The love and reassurance of our father and his protective eye guides us through even our most fearful moments. Thank you Kate and Dwight for this moving tale! - Kate Maria and the Lost Calf, is a children’ s book written by Kate Morejohn, illustrated by Dwight Morejohn and published by Portuguese Heritage Publications of California, in partnership with the Fundacao Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento (FLAD), and the Sausalito-Cascais Sister Cities Foundation.

California’s Portuguese Politicians A Century of Legislative Service, a historic book published by Portuguese Heritage Publications in partnership with Fundacao Luso-Americana (FLAD), was awarded Best Author recognition, by the International Latino Book Awards, in a ceremony pastSaturday, June 28th. at theClark County Library Theater, Las Vegas. California’s Portuguese Politicians, authored by Alvin Ray Graves Ph.D. was entered in the category of Best Political/Current Affa...irs, having achieved first runner-up recognition. The International Latino Book Awards, is the largest international literary event of its kind in the United States. To review and/or acquire this award winning book as well as other published books by Portuguese Heritage Publications of California, please visit our website at: http://portuguesebooks.org/ Portuguese Heritage Publications of California, Inc. is a non-profit organization, created to research, preserve and disseminate for educational purposes, vanishing memories and current relevant events about the Portuguese presence in California.

This delightful children’s story, beautifully illustrated, with original watercolors takes place in the California Marin headlands at the turn of the last century. It tells the story of a young farmer’s daughter, Maria, whose favorite calf wanders away from her parent’s dairy farm the night before the Holy Ghost Festa, and Maria becomes lost herself looking for the calf. During her overnight escapade, Maria reminiscences about her home country in the Azores, the family and f...riends left behind, and her long and hazardous ocean crossing from the Azores to California. This first children’s book from Portuguese Heritage Publications of California, with text in both English and Portuguese provides a vivid account of the historic presence of the Portuguese-Azorean dairy farmers in Southern and Western Marine County.cover-maria This book is appropriate for children ages 2 to 12, both as a redo-to, and as an early primer in both English and Portuguese. Maria and the Lost Calf is the ideal gift for your children, grand-children and other young members of your family. The author and illustrator (wife and husband) are native Californians and were raised on ranches. For more details about this beautiful children’s book, or to purchase it, please visit the following link: http://portuguesebooks.org//maria-and-the-lost-calf-maria/ To browse all our books, please visit: http://portuguesebooks.org/ Portuguese Heritage Publications of California, Inc. is a non-profit organization, created to research, preserve and disseminate for educational purposes, vanishing memories and current relevant events about the Portuguese presence in California.

Senate Majority Leader Ellen Corbett, Senator Loni Hancock and the Senate Office of International Relations, in cooperation with the Honorable Nuno Mathias, Con...sul General of Portugal in San Francisco, are pleased to invite you to the presentation of the book California’s Portuguese Politicians: A Century of Legislative Service on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm) at the Leland Stanford Mansion (800 N Street, Sacramento, California). The Book presentation will be followed by a sneak preview of the Portuguese in California Documentary and a light reception. California’s Portuguese Politicians: A Century of Legislative Service is a celebration of Luso-American involvement in key aspects of state legislative life. It is said that to gain insight into the awareness and commitment of a community toward its civic responsibilities, one must understand the social force that binds the members of such a community. This book is a first step towards a broader discussion and understanding of Portuguese-American politics in California. Space is limited and registration is required, so please make sure to RSVP to the Senate Office of International Relations (916-651-1515) by April 17.

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UNFORGETABLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS!!! DISCOUNTED 35% Gifting a book to family and friends for Christmas, is an easy way to complete your Holiday gift list; you don’t even need to leave the house! Just order and pay online at: http://portuguesebooks.org/gift-ideas-for-the-holidays/ , your book order will be delivered to your door step within 4-5 days! Please order now to avoid the Holiday shipping rush! During this Holiday Season, Portuguese Heritage Publications offers 3 book bundl...es from its Heritage, Pioneer and Décima Ilha book collections, at very affordable prices. Books are available in English and Portuguese languages to satisfy every preference. In order to make our books available to everyone, we have slashed our prices as much as 35%! This is your opportunity to give the gift that will last a lifetime! Don’t wait, take advantage of this SPECIAL offer good through January 7th. 2014. Portuguese Heritage Publications of California, Inc. is a non-profit organization, created to research, preserve and disseminate for educational purposes, vanishing memories and current relevant events about the Portuguese presence in California.

Capelinhos: A Volcano of Synergies on the news! Capelinhos: A Volcano of Synergies, a project by Tony Goulart, published by Portuguese Heritage Publications of California, is considered as one of the most current and complete works of socio- anthropological research on the second wave of Portuguese emigration to America and its impact on host societies on both U.S. coasts. Leslie University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, just chose to adopt the book as a compendium of the curri...culum of the Institute of Cultural Studies for Diversity taught by that university Alongside the book Blindness written by the Nobel Prize for Literature José Saramago, also selected for the same purpose, the book of the Portuguese Heritage Publications of California, a publication coordinated by Tony Goulart , during the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the Capelinhos volcano. The book eventually received the distinction and its prominent place that much honor and dignify the work of the publisher and its coordinator, as well as all contributors to the project from California , New England and the Azores, including the Committee Capelinhos 50, who participated in the preparation of this important document, as well as the Committee Capelinhos 50/California, the Regional Secretary for the Communities and the Presidency of the Azores Government, who supported the publishing initiative. Tony Goulart was invited by Leslie University to make a presentation on November 14th. as Keynote Speaker of the 2013 Cultural Studies Special Lecture . The lecture , which will be open to the academic community of Leslie University and guests, will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in University Hall, 1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, Massachusetts. After the lecture, a reception will take place at the same location. Portuguese Heritage Publications of California, Inc. is a non-profit organization, created to research, preserve and disseminate for educational purposes, vanishing memories and current relevant events about the Portuguese presence in California. To learn more about PHPC Inc. and its publications, please visit: www.PortugueseBooks.Org