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IL: UG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 27
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Probably Garcia Marquez's finest and most famous work, One Hundred Years of Solitude tells the story of the rise and fall, birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendia family. Inventive, amusing, magnetic, sad, alive with unforgettable men and women, and with a truth and understanding that strike the soul, "One Hundred Years of Solitude" is a masterpiece of the art of fiction.
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Living out her days in a remote part of her South American homeland, Violeta finds her life shaped by some of the most important events of history as she tells her story in the form of a letter to someone she loves above all others.
Violeta comes into the world on a stormy day in 1920, the first girl in a family with five boisterous sons. From the start, her life is marked by extraordinary events, for the ripples of the Great War are still being felt,...
4) Furia
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2020.
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IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 11
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Seventeen-year-old Camila Hassan, a rising soccer star in Rosario, Argentina, dreams of playing professionally, in defiance of her fathers' wishes and at the risk of her budding romance with Diego.
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[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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"In this updated adaptation of a classic Latin American folktale, Blancaflor, a young ogre with magical powers, decides to secretly help a charming prince who has made a foolish bet with her father. Through saving the prince and the kingdom, she learns to be honest with herself and others about the things that make her special"-- Provided by publisher.
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2019.
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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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2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 12
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An astonishing story that puts a human face on the ongoing debate about immigration reform in the United States, now updated with a new Epilogue and Afterword, photos of Enrique and his family, an author interview, and more—the definitive edition of a classic of contemporary America
Based on the Los Angeles Times newspaper series that won two Pulitzer Prizes, one for feature writing and another for feature...
Based on the Los Angeles Times newspaper series that won two Pulitzer Prizes, one for feature writing and another for feature...
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In 1519, Hernan Cortes arrived on the shores of Mexico with a roughshod crew of adventurers and the intent to expand the Spanish empire. Along the way, this brash and roguish conquistador schemed to convert the native inhabitants to Catholicism and carry off a fortune in gold. In Tenochtitlan, the City of Dreams, Cortes met his Aztec counterpart, Montezuma: king, divinity, ruler of a complex and sophisticated civilization with fifteen million people,...
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2014.
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When the San Jose Mine collapsed outside of Copiapo, Chile, in August 2010, it trapped thirty-three miners beneath thousands of feet of rock for sixty-nine days. The entire world watched what transpired above-ground during the grueling and protracted rescue, but the saga of the miners' experiences below the Earth's surface, and the lives that led them there, has never been heard, until now.
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[2006]
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"Drawing on the most current scholarship, this concise text presents a direct, compelling narrative that spans six centuries and twenty countries. Carefully revised in light of recent Latin American history, the Second Edition introduces new maps, helpful chapter timelines, and a new Student Web site."--Publisher's description.
16) Suriname
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Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Suriname. Includes recipes, related projects, and a calendar of festivals.
17) Colombia
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Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Colombia. Includes recipes, related projects, and a calendar of festivals.
18) Venezuela
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Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 1
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An introduction to Venezuela, discussing the history, geography, economy, people, and society of the South American country, and including a calendar of Venezuelan festivals, recipes, a glossary, project and report ideas, a chronology, and resources.
19) Guyana
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Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 1
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Discusses the land, history, economy, people, and festivals of Guyana; includes recipes, a glossary, project and report ideas, a chronology, and resources.
20) Chile
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Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Discusses the land, the history, the economy, the people, and the festivals of Chile.