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"A young teacher eager to change her students' lives with her books. An indigenous community with its own stories to share. And a great and dangerous serpent not to be underestimated. Set along the Amazon River, this stunningly illustrated story will spark lasting conversations about cross-cultural relationships, the importance of oral storytelling, and what it means to be a lifelong learner."--Page [4] of cover.
82) Memory of fire
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Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
c1985-1988
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English
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A re-creation of the conquest of the Americas and Latin America, divided into 2 parts. In the first are the myths of pre-Columbian America; in the other, the history of America unfolds from the 15th century to 1700.
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Malaika stories volume 1
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English
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Participating in a first Carnival since her mother left to find a better job, Malaika fears she will not be able to dance in the parade without a costume and comes up with an idea to use scrap fabric to create a patchwork rainbow peacock outfit.
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Bloomsbury Press, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"In a ranch south of Texas, the man known as The Executioner dumps five hundred body parts in metal barrels. In Brazil's biggest city, a mysterious prisoner orders hit-men to gun down forty-one police officers and prison guards in two days. In southern Mexico, a meth maker is venerated as a saint while enforcing Old Testament justice on his enemies. A new kind of criminal kingpin has arisen: part CEO, part terrorist, and part rock star, unleashing...
89) Latin
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Latin for Dummies is the most practical Latin book around, showing you how Latin was used in the ancient world. Learn the basics, then have fun with action-packed lessons on what to say when you get invited to dinner in ancient Rome and how to understand what's going on at your next gladiator match. Okay, you might never use that stuff -- but we also show you how much Latin is till used in the modern world (believe it or not), in science, literature,...
91) Sale el sol
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Sony Music Latin
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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The seventh studio album from international superstar Shakira features the singles Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) and Loca. She has won two Grammy Awards in her prolific career thus far.
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Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Drug transporters. Money launderers. Killers. Street drug vendors. Weapons traffickers. Kidnappers. Extortionists. VICE journalist Deborah Bonello reports from the trenches in this first-ever in-depth exploration of the hidden power women wield in Latin American drug cartels"--
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Walker & Co
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
A study of the Latin language examines its role in the evolution of Western culture and civilization; its relationship with ancient Greek language, science, and philosophy; its place in the Catholic Church; and its function as an ancestor of modern-day languages.
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America's Test Kitchen
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Have you ever tried empanadas? Made cheesy arepas for your family? Or shared homemade, sprinkle-covered chocolate brigadeiros with your friends? Travel the world of Latin America with 70 recipes developed and written by Gaby Melian--all kid-tested and kid-approved by America's Test Kitchen Kids' panel of over 15,000 at-home kid recipe testers." -- Amazon.com.
A celebrity chef introduces readers to cultures and cuisines they may be unfamiliar with...
98) Che
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Criterion collection volume 495
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
Español
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A portrait of the man who overthrew a dictatorship and became a revolutionary before his life was ended. Includes both Che Part One: The Argentine and Part Two: Guerrilla and bonus features.
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