"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...

"Throughout his career, the Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa has grappled with the concept of Latin America on a global stage. Examining liberal claims and searching for cohesion, he continuously weighs the reality of the continent against the image it projects, and considers the political dangers and possibilities that face this diverse set of countries. Now this illuminating and versatile collection assembles these never-before-translated criticisms...

Salsa the body slim with Denise Austin's sizzling Latin dance workout designed to torch calories, define waist and sculpt lean, sexy muscle from head to toe. This exhilarating, thirty-minute dance party includes four mini-routines that are easy to follow so that the focus is on the fat-burning fun instead of the fancy footwork.

In this cumulative folktale from Latin America, the sun sets off a chain of events which results in the cleaning of Rooster's beak in time for his uncle's wedding.

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,...