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1) Mexico
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32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 22 x 25 cm.
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English
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"Welcome to Mexico--home of the Sierra Madre mountains, Teotihuacan, the Riviera Maya, and Chichen Itza! Informative, easy-to-read text and oversize scenic photos draw in readers as they learn about Mexico's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a timeline with photos, and a facts page that includes major statistics complement the text. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state...
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Famous Hispanic women in history have inspired countless young women to believe in their dreams. From artists to astronauts and writers to politicians, many great Latino-American history makers have changed the world. The program celebrates notable Hispanic-American Women whose influence has touched us in every walk of life. There isn't an industry in which Hispanic Americans haven't made their mark in history, with some of the most iconic scientists,...
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xvi, 300 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"An anthropologist working with forensic teams and victims' families to investigate crimes against humanity in Latin America explores what science can tell us about the lives of the dead in this haunting account of grief, the power of ritual, and a quest for justice. "Exhumation can divide brothers and restore fathers, open old wounds and open the possibility of regeneration -- of building something new with the pile of broken mirrors that is loss...
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat lays bare the blueprint leaders from Mussolini to Trump have followed over the past 100 years, and empowers us to recognize, resist, and prevent their disastrous rule in the future. Authoritarian rulers promise law and order, then legitimize lawbreaking by financial, sexual, and other predators. They use masculinity as a symbol of strength and a political weapon, and they use propaganda, corruption, and violence to stay in power. Vladimir...
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180 pages ; 24 cm.
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Español
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"This modern take on traditional witchcraft will introduce newcomers to the unique and vibrant traditions of magical practice. Drawing inspiration from Latin American and Afro-Caribbean regions, The Modern Art of Brujería takes readers on a journey through spirituality. Touching on historical colonial impact, this book offers new approaches to practicing traditional magic that support and uplift cultures that were once oppressed for their beliefs"--...
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xvii, 238 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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"Latinx Poetics: Essays on the Art of Poetry collects personal and academic writing from Latino, Latin American, Latinx, and Luso poets about the nature of poetry and its practice. At the heart of this anthology lies the intersection of history, language, and the human experience. The collection explores the ways in which a people's history and language are vital to the development of a poet's imagination and insists that the meaning and value of...
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255 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Español
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"Cócteles de América Latina ha ganado el premio al mejor libro de cócteles del año, otorgado por la International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP). Ivy Mix, bartender nominada al premio James Beard, explora la historia y la cultura de los licores latinoamericanos en esta crónica de viaje asombrosamente fotografiada, con más de 100 cócteles irresistibles que incluyen tequila, ron, pisco y más. A través de un profundo análisis...
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x, 612 pages ; 21 cm
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Español
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"Una extraordinaria selección de obras esenciales, en su mayoría inéditas, que celebran la fuerza, el talento y la diversidad de las mujeres latinas, y tienden puentes que nos conectan las unas con las otras. Desde la prosa implacable de sor Juana Inés de la Cruz hasta los poderosos cantos de la chamana María Sabina; desde las luchas revolucionarias de Audre Lorde, Lolita Lebrón y Berta Cáceres hasta el activismo de Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez;...
10) Shakira
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As a child, Shakira was obsessed with singing, writing songs, and dancing whenever she could. She recorded her first album at the age of 13 and son became a star, winning many awards and creating hits enjoyed by people everywhere. With her fame, she started a foundation to help children in developing countries across the world. This amazing story of the Latin-American icon features a fact and photo section at the back.
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591 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Español
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"Latinísimo es una celebración de la cocina casera de América Latina -- el primer libro en incluir recetas cotidianas de los veintiún países del continente -- que nos llega de manos de una de las autoridades culinarias más respetadas. En esta obra monumental, Sandra A. Gutierrez comparte más de trescientas recetas cotidianas -- además de incontables variaciones -- que los cocineros caseros de todo el mundo querrán reproducir. Latinísimo...
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