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Oye, Trump
By Andrés Manuel López Obrador. 2017
En 2017, el político mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador (conocido comúnmente como AMLO) recorrió los Estados Unidos y publicó estas…
reflexiones sobre la inmigración y la política, en parte en respuesta a la administración de Trump. En 2018, AMLO fue elegido presidente de México en una victoria aplastante. Epílogo de Elena PoniatowskaTalentos ocultos: basada en la historia real Jamás Contada
By Margot Lee Shetterly. 2017
The daughter of a NASA research scientist and a university professor profiles the African-American women who worked for NASA and…
its predecessor NACA as human computers. Discusses their lives prior to joining NACA/NASA, the challenges they faced due to gender and race discrimination, and their impact on the space program. Basis for the 2016 movie. Spanish language. 2017Un periodista de guerra explora la historia en la isla de Creta de las técnicas para aumentar la resistencia física…
y el movimiento natural desde los tiempos mitológicos hasta la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y detalla cómo estas tradiciones han sido preservadas en el mundo moderno. Traducido del Inglés. ViolenciaCarta encíclica sobre el cambio climático y la desigualdad: Laudato Si' : sobre el cuidado de la casa común
By Papa Francisco, Papa Papa Francisco, Catholic Church. 2015
In his role as the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis offers his views on climate change, human stewardship…
of the environment, and social responsibility, including the need to curb the destructive tendencies of consumerism. Spanish language. 2005Naufragios (Letras hispánicas #306)
By Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca. 2011
Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca's account of his 1528 shipwreck in the New World. Describes his nearly two-thousand-mile journey…
across the unexplored American Southwest with three companions, encountering native tribes, and enduring life-threatening hardships. Some violence. Spanish language. 1542Chile, 2010. Details the struggle of the thirty-three workers who were trapped 700 meters underground after a cave-in at the…
San José mine. Describes the conditions the men faced and the ways they kept their spirits up for sixty-nine days until they were rescued. Spanish language. 2011Los sueños de mi padre: una historia de raza y herencia
By Barack Obama. 2009
En esta memoria, Obama se enfrenta a los temas de identidad, etnicidad, y raza. Un graduado de leyes de Harvard,…
organizador comunitario, y abogado de derechos civiles, Obama recuerda su niñez en Hawaii e Indonesia, sus años como organizador comunitario en Chicago, y su viaje al hogar de su difunto padre en Kenia que cambia su vida. Lenguaje injurioso7 años secuestrado por las FARC
By Darío Arizmendi, Luis Eladio Pérez, Luis Eladio Perez. 2008
Author chronicles his ordeal as a hostage of FARC, communist guerrillas in Colombia, who kidnapped him in 2001. He describes…
the constant humiliation, abuse, starvation, forced marches, and fear of execution he experienced along with fellow captives, many of whom, he attests, remain prisoners. Spanish language. 2008Milagro en los Andes: mis 72 días en la montan̋a y mi largo regreso a casa
By Vince Rause, Nando Parrado. 2006
A Uruguayan rugby player recounts surviving the 1972 plane crash that is remembered for causing acts of heroism and cannibalism.…
Discusses the physical perils of subzero weather, the group's reaction upon hearing that the rescue operation was called off, and the author's hike over the mountains for help. Some strong language. Spanish language. 2006La condición hispánica: vistas al futuro de un pueblo
By Ilan Stavans. 2001
Explores themes of heritage and identity in the United States. Using art and literature as criteria, the Mexican-born author argues…
that all Hispanics share a common cultural and historic past independent of their country of origin. Offers insights from his multicultural vantage point. Spanish language. 2001Celebrations: holidays of the United States of America and Mexico = Celebraciones : dias feriados de los Estados Unidos y México (Charlesbridge Bilingual Books)
By Nancy Tabor, Nancy Maria Tabor, Nancy Maria Grande Tabor. 2004
Beginning with New Year's Day, presents holidays of the United States in chronological order with corresponding Mexican festivals mentioned by…
date. Discusses differences and similarities in celebrations and includes facts about cultural and political history. Bilingual English and Spanish language edition. For grades K-3. 2004Fulastres y fulastones y otras estampas cubanas (Colección Caniquí)
By José Sánchez-Boudy. 1987
El autor cubano-americano presenta más de cuarenta viñetas de humor y color local que pintan el carácter y la cultura…
cubanos. En el relato de fulastrones Sánchez-Boudy describe a aquellos tipos comunes y sin escrúpulos que siempre se aprovechan de sus amigos para salirse con la suyaHarvard astronomer presents controversial theory regarding possible evidence of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. Describes the 2017 discovery of…
an object flying through our inner solar system, but not conforming to any traits of known interstellar and interplanetary objects such as comets or asteroids. Spanish language. 2021Mirada de doble filo
By Ana Lydia Vega. 2008
Collection of journalistic writings, previously published via an opinion column in the El Nuevo Día newspaper, that offers multiple witty…
and humorous profiles of life in contemporary Puerto Rico. The award-winning author focuses on disturbing events and themes from the island. Some descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2007En busca del árbol madre: descubre la sabiduría del bosque
By S Simard. 2021
Ecologist presents trees as part of the cycle of life and their participation in the social communication network of forests.…
Topics include tree evolution, perception of other trees, announcing warnings and providing defense, and the concept of Mother Trees. Some strong language. Spanish language. 2021La boca más hambrienta del mar
By Peter Walters. 2015
A rhythmic story that explores the food chain in the South Sea. Who will be at the top? The swarms…
of krill? Or maybe the barracuda? Or will it be the big shark? Includes activities for children. For preschool-grade 2. Spanish language. 2015Vuelos vespertinos (Colección Argumentos (Editorial Anagrama) #564)
By Helen Macdonald. 2021
"In Vesper Flights Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best loved essays, along with new pieces on topics…
ranging from nostalgia for a vanishing countryside to the tribulations of farming ostriches to her own private vespers while trying to fall asleep. Meditating on notions of captivity and freedom, immigration and flight, Helen invites us into her most intimate experiences: observing songbirds from the Empire State Building as they migrate through the Tribute of Light, watching tens of thousands of cranes in Hungary, seeking the last golden orioles in Suffolk's poplar forests. She writes with heart-tugging clarity about wild boar, swifts, mushroom hunting, migraines, the strangeness of birds' nests, and the unexpected guidance and comfort we find when watching wildlife. By one of this century's most important and insightful nature writers, Vesper Flights is a captivating and foundational book about observation, fascination, time, memory, love and loss and how we make sense of the world around us." -- GoodreadsLas guerras globales del agua: privatización y fracking
By Alfredo Jalife-Rahme. 2021
"Just as the 20th century was the era of the "oil/gas wars" that were part of the superpowers' geostrategic games,…
the 21st century is oriented towards the "global water wars" that have already begun in some areas of the planet, full of sea water and, paradoxically, where most humans are thirsty." -- Translation provided by NLSEl laberinto de la soledad y otras obras (Penguin ediciones)
By Octavio Paz. 1997
"Octavio Paz has written one of the most enduring and powerful works ever created on Mexico and its people, character,…
and culture. Compared to Ortega y Gasset's for its trenchant analysis, this collection contains Octavio Paz' most famous work, a beautifully written and deeply felt discourse on Mexico's quest for identity that gives us an unequaled look at the country hidden behind the mask. Also included are Postscript, Return to the Labyrinth of Solitude, and Mexico and the United States, all of which develop the themes of the title essay and extend his penetrating commentary to the United States and Latin America." -- GoodreadsH de halcón
By Helen Macdonald. 2020
"Cambridge lecturer describes the year she spent training a goshawk, a decision she came to after the sudden death of…
her father in 2007. Discusses the field of falconry, which her father avidly practiced, the grieving process, and author T.H. White's book The Goshawk." -- Provided by NLS