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English
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"A sweeping history of the Latinx experience in the United States. The first new edition in ten years of this important study of Latinos in U.S. history, Harvest of Empire spans five centuries--from the European colonization of the Americas to the 2020 election. Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and their impact on American culture and politics is greater than ever. With family portraits of real-life immigrant Latino...
Author
Publisher
Heyday
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The Curanderx Toolkit teaches the historical roots of curanderismo, and the author shares her personal journey as a healer and those of thirteen other inspirational curanderas serving their communities. The book also includes more than 25 profiles of native and adopted plants of Baja and Alta California"--
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Publisher
Rising Moon
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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A bilingual portrait of the "Queen of Salsa" describes her childhood in Cuba, her musical career, and her move to the United States, and explains how her music brought her native Cuba to the world.
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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"Because of our shared English language, as well as the celebrated origin tales of the Mayflower and the rebellion of the British colonies, the United States has prized its Anglo heritage above all others. However, as Carrie Gibson explains with great depth and clarity in El Norte, the nation has much older Spanish roots--ones that have long been unacknowledged or marginalized. The Hispanic past of the United States predates the arrival of the Pilgrims...
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Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A James Beard Award-nominated bartender explores the history and culture of Latin American spirits in this stunningly photographed travelogue--with 70 irresistible cocktails featuring tequila, rum, pisco, and more. Through its in-depth look at drinking culture throughout Latin America, this gorgeous book offers a rich cultural and historical context for understanding Latin spirits. Ivy Mix has dedicated years to traveling south, getting to know Latin...
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"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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Series
Publisher
Debate
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
Entre julio de 2020 y abril de 2022, Ricardo Lagos, Jorge G. Castañeda y Héctor Aguilar Camín sostuvieron una serie de encuentros virtuales para conversar sobre la situación de América Latina ante las diversas crisis globales del siglo XXI. La preocupación central y originaria de este diálogo es la condición de aislamiento de la región, debido a la división ideológica de los países, a la falta de foros de encuentro para sus gobiernos y,...
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Publisher
Ocean Sur
Pub. Date
2007
Language
Español
Description
Essays and interviews discuss political, social, and intellectual developments in Latin America, including the rise of democratically elected leaders with socialist views, and consider the role of a revitalized Marxism in bringing change.
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Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"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...
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Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"La Navidad es un día festivo importante que se celebra de muchas maneras diferentes de cultura a cultura, e incluso de familia a familia. Este libro lleva a los lectores a una colorida aventura a través de la forma en que los diferentes países de América Latina celebran esta festividad. El texto destaca especialmente la tradición única que honra a los Reyes Magos y la celebración de nueve días que honra la búsqueda de María y José de un...
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Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"It's Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and children throughout the pueblo, or town, are getting ready to celebrate! They decorate with colored streamers, calaveras, or sugar skulls, and pan de muertos, or bread of the dead. There are altars draped in cloth and covered in marigolds and twinkling candles. Music fills the streets. Join the fun and festivities, learn about a different cultural tradition, and brush up on your Spanish vocabulary, as...
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