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By Carlos Serván. 2017
Carlos Serván reflects upon his life's trajectory, including becoming blind as a result of a grenade blast as a Peruvian…
police cadet, and his subsequent career as an educator and blind advocate in the United States. Spanish language. 2017Paso a paso: por el Camino de Santiago (Crónica de un peregrino)
By Silverio Pérez, Silverio Perez, Gizelle Borrero. 2014
Notas de América
By Charles Dickens. 2010
En este cuaderno de viaje, el reconocido novelista británico relata su viaje a los Estados Unidos en 1842 y ofrece…
observaciones sobre la sociedad norteamericana. Incluye la visita célebre de Dickens con Laura Bridgman en el Instituto Perkins y Asilo para Ciegos de Massachusetts. Traducido del inglésSan Juan, ciudad soñada: Ciudad Sonada (The Americas series / the University of Wisconsin Press)
By Edgardo Rodríguez Juliá, Edgardo Rodriguez Julia. 2005
El novelista ofrece una reminiscencia y guía descriptiva de San Juan, Puerto Rico. A través de la historia personal, la…
arquitectura, y la cultura popular, evoca la capital de "la isla del encanto." Prólogo de Antonio SkármetaChicharito: la historia de Javier Hernández
By Charles Samuel. 2012
Chronicles the rise of Javier "Chicharito" Hernández, international soccer superstar. Discusses his original dismissal for being too diminutive physically and…
covers his meteoric rise in the sport as a part of the Mexican national team in the 2010 World Cup and as a forward for Manchester United. Spanish language. 2012La historia de mi vida
By Helen Keller. 2009
Helen Keller narra la historia de su infancia y juventud, escrito en 1902 mientras estaba en la universidad de Radcliffe.…
Sordociega a causa de una enfermedad cuando era un bebé, la joven Helen sin embargo aprendio a comunicarse plenamente con el mundo a su alrededor a resultado de su propia perseverancia y la ayuda de su maestra, Anne Sullivan. Traducido del inglésHelen Keller: una chica valiente
By Francene Sabin, Joanne Mattern, Jean Meyer. 2006
Relata la historia de Helen Keller, una niña estadounidense que sufrió una enfermedad en su infancia que la dejó ciega…
y sordomuda. Con la ayuda de su maestra, Annie Sullivan, aprendió a leer y escribir y se convirtió en una inspiración para el mundo. Para grados K-3Memorias de mi viaje: Recollections of my trip
By Olga Beatriz Torres. 1994
This collection of letters from a young Mexican girl to her aunt was originally published in 1918 in a Mexican…
newspaper. Young Olga's observations on her family's trip from Mexico City to Texas are revealing and amusing and present an outsider's view of American cities, technology, race relations, and linguistic change. Bilingual book in English and SpanishMás allá de mí: continuación de Cajas de cartón y Senderos fronterizos
By Francisco Jiménez, Francisco Jimenez. 2009
1962. When Francisco becomes a freshman at California's Santa Clara University, he enters a world entirely different from the Mexican…
migrant community his family inhabits. Continues fictionalized autobiographies Senderos Fronterizos (DB 54980) and Cajas de Cartón (DB 54979). For junior and senior high readers. Belpré Honor Book. Spanish language. 2009Abrazar el éxito: la autobiografía de quien transformó la adversidad en un camino de superación constante
By Adriana Macías, Adriana Macias. 2007
A woman born without arms reflects on her struggles, successes, and basic philosophy of life. A memoir of both handicap…
and ability, the book focuses on familial support and optimism in overcoming life's setbacks. Spanish language. 2007Nacido en un día azul
By Daniel Tammet, Miguel Portillo. 2007
Autobiography of Daniel Tammet, a twenty-six-year-old British savant with Asperger's syndrome and synesthesia, who can perform rapid memorization and mathematical…
calculations and learn an unfamiliar language in days. Describes his mainstream education, impoverished childhood with eight siblings, and adult life as a gay Christian. Spanish language. 2007Cómo conseguir su visa: sesenta maneras (legales) de inmigrar a EE.UU (Guías prácticas)
By Debbie M. Schell, Kurt A. Wagner. 2007
Dos abogados de inmigración enseñan las maneras de obtener visas para entrar en Estados Unidos. Describen visas de inmigrante y…
no inmigrante, visas para visitantes, visas de estudiante, visas de trabajo, y visas por vínculos familiares. También presenta información sobre formularios de visas y dónde conseguirlosCelebrations: 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. 2004De oro y esmeraldas: mitos, leyendas y cuentos populares de Latinoamérica
By Lulu Delacre. 1998
Presentan doce cuentos adaptados del folklore indígena de América Latina. Incluyen cuentos que remontan a los Tainos del Caribe, los…
Zapotecas de México, los Muiscas de Colombia, y los Incas del Per ̇y de Bolivia. Para grados 4 a 7 y lectores mayoresCuentos para Francisco
By Nelson Perazza. 1991
The Uruguayan author presents a collection of anecdotes and vignettes about life in his native Canelones, a once isolated, picturesque…
village that has grown up over the years to become a suburb of Montevideo. Perazza describes with humor and affection the local color, the cafes, the social clubs, the inhabitants, and the events that have shaped his hometown in the twentieth century. Spanish languageAku-aku: el secreto de la isla de Pascua
By Thor Heyerdahl. 1981
The author describes his 1955 expedition to the Southeast Pacific, where he sought the origins of the enormous stone statues…
of Easter Island, including a discussion of the findings. Spanish languageFantasia Boricua: estampas de mi tierra (Biblioteca popular)
By María Teresa Babín. 1973
Poetic recollections of the author's life in Puerto Rico that express a profound love of her homeland and the desire…
to discover the essential and permanent qualities of the island. The book contains the following essays: Day of My Island; Time Gaps; Stormy Season; From Beach to Canebrake to Beach; The People; The Road and the Mountain; and Dreams of Love and Death. Spanish languageLa gran piramide
By Tomas Doreste. 1978
Examines the mysteries of the Great Pyramid of Egypt, and the efforts to explore the pyramid over the centuries. Presents…
knowledge gained about the pyramid, and theories to explain the purpose of the pyramid. Spanish languageLa ultima noche del "Titanic"
By Walter Lord. 1977
A detailed account of what happened aboard the "Titanic" when it struck an iceberg and began to sink in the…
North Atlantic on April 14, 1912. Based on accounts of the survivors, from first class passengers to steerage and crew. Spanish languageLa Expedicion de la "Kon-Tiki"
By Thor Heyerdahl. 1951
Six hardy young Norwegians make a perilous but successful voyage from Peru to Tahiti on a raft of balsa logs.…
This venture tested the author's theory that the original settlers of Polynesia might have followed the ocean currents from South America. Spanish language