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Language
English
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Description
The engrossing story of one man's quest for love and for his soul from bestselling author Isabel Allende, now available with P.S.
Isabel Allende's first novel to be set in the United States and to portray American characters, The Infinite Plan is a vivid tale of one man's search for love, and his struggle to come to terms with a childhood of poverty and neglect. As he journeys from the Hispanic barrio in Los Angeles to the killing fields of Vietnam...
Publisher
Celebra
Pub. Date
©2008
Language
English
Description
Highlighted by full-color photography, a bilingual celebration of the contributions of Hispanics to the entertainment world profiles one hundred of the most famous celebrities, chronicling the life stories of icons ranging from Jennifer Lopez to Celia Cruz.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The program examines the Latino experience during a war that placed its heaviest burden on working class youth and their communities. Framing the documentary are memoirs of two siblings, Everett and Delia Alvarez, who stood on opposite sides of the Vietnam War, one as a POW and the other protesting at home. During the war, Latinos began asking for the first time: What is the true cost of war and the appropriate price of citizenship?
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Overview: A dazzling and definitive compendium of the Latino literary tradition. This groundbreaking Norton Anthology includes the work of 201 Latino writers from Chicano, Cuban-, Puerto Rican-, and Dominican-American traditions, as well as writing from other Spanish-speaking countries. Under the general editorship of award-winning cultural critic Ilan Stavans, The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature traces four centuries of writing, from letters...
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Español
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Libros para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Latina: Infantil
Latinx/a/o Heritage Month 2022
Libros en español para niños y niñas de 0-12 años / Books in Spanish for Children 0-12
Latinx/a/o Heritage Month 2022
Libros en español para niños y niñas de 0-12 años / Books in Spanish for Children 0-12
Description
Evelyn Del Rey es la mejor amiga de Daniela. Hacen todo juntas e incluso viven una al frente de la otra en la misma calle en apartamentos que son casi iguales: Daniela con su mami y su h?mster, y Evelyn con su mami, su papi y su gato. Pero no despu?s de hoy-no despu?s de que Evelyn se mud? de su casa. Mientras tanto, las ni?as juegan entre las cajas de mudanza hasta la hora de despedirse, y se prometen mantenerse en contacto, pues saben que su amistad...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The likeable, magnetic, bodega owner Usnavi saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines, and sings about a better life. Meanwhile, his tight-knit community faces the challenge of gentrification, losing their homes while trying to better themselves and hold on to their cultures.
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