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Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"A tense and haunting literary jigsaw puzzle in the vein of Jennifer Egan's A Visit from the Goon Squad, Julianne Pachico's debut novel, set during the ongoing civil war in Colombia, is a prismatic tale about a group of characters whose lives intersect in often unexpected ways"--
"Taking place between 1993 and 2018 in Colombia and New York City, The Lucky Ones is a prismatic tale of a group of characters whose lives intersect in often unexpected...
Publisher
Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A celebration of friends, family, and love, this sturdy board book based on Disney's Encanto is perfect for Valentine's Day or any day! Children ages 0 to 3 will LOVE to read about the love shared between Mirabel and her whole family. Disney's Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic...
Author
Publisher
The Feminist Press at the City University of New York
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"In this novel told in Spanglish, fifteen-year-old Francisca is uprooted from her life in Bogotá, Colombia, and moves with her family to Miami, Florida, where she is ushered into an evangelical church and falls in love with the pastor's daughter." --
6) J Balvin
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Multiple
Description
"¡J Balv̕n es una de las estrellas del pop latino m̀s importantes del mundo! El premiado m︢sico colombiano act︢a principalmente en espąol para promover la cultura latina y ha estado trabajando en el negocio de la m︢sica desde que era un adolescente. ¿Cùndo empez̤ a cantar?"-- provided by publisher.
"J Balv̕n is one of the top Latin pop stars in the world! The award-winning Colombian musician performs primarily in Spanish to advance...
Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Reina Castillo is [an] alluring young woman whose beloved brother is serving a death sentence for a crime that shocked the community: throwing a baby off a bridge--a crime for which Reina secretly blames herself. With her brother's death, though devastated and in mourning, Reina is finally released from her prison vigil. Seeking anonymity, she moves to a sleepy town in the Florida Keys where she meets Nesto Cadena, a recently exiled Cuban awaiting...
Publisher
Alebrije Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
Español
Description
Orlando, a young man from Colombia, flees to the United States and his aunt gives him a chance for a new life grounded in native customs and strong family values. But when he meets Jairo, better known as 'El Calvo,' he gets involved in the world of illicit business, sacrificing his humble life. Orlando is taken in by the power he gets through easy money, but will he survive as his actions begin to catch up with him?
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