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Show FiltersThe boy who touched the stars / El niño que alcanzó las estrellas
This autobiographical, bilingual picture book recounts the author’s rise from migrant farm worker to astronaut. -- from publisher
Carlos Santana
Presents the childhood story of Carlos Santana, from his early exposure to mariachi to his successful fusing of rock, blues, jazz, and Latin influences.
La frontera: el viaje con papa / The Border: my journey with papa
Join a young boy and his father on an arduous journey from Mexico to the United States in the 1980s to find a new life. They’ll need all the courage they can muster to safely cross the border — la frontera — and to make a home for themselves in a new land. Based on a true story.--from publisher
The Aztec empire
"Who were the Aztecs? Why did they build their temples? When did they discover chocolate? And what was daily life like in Mesoamerica? Find out in this fact-filled book, with map and timeline, which makes 500 years of history visible at a glance"--Back cover
The poet king of Tezcoco
Describes the life and rule of Nezahualcóyotl, a great ruler of the city-state of Texcoco in pre-Columbian era Mexico.
A Caribbean journey from A to Y
From Aruba to yucca, presents items, places, and expressions of culture dealing with the Caribbean and surrounding islands
After a while crocodile
Alexa and the other children at her rural school in Costa Rica have a special project: they are raising American Crocodiles and returning them to the wild. End notes discuss the physical characteristics and conservation of crocodiles
¡Fiesta!
Describes a festival or holiday celebrated in Latin America for each month of the year, from the feast of Saint Anthony in January through Mexico's Cinco de Mayo, an Inca festival in Peru in June, and a ritual of African origin in Brazil in September
Hands of the rain forest
An introduction to the lifestyle and traditions of the Emberá culture of Panama.