Loya, Olga.
Summary: A bilingual collection in English and Spanish of fairy tales from Latin America. The 15 entries include Mayan and Aztec versions of the creation of the world. Fifteen stories, full of momentos magicos and presented in equally vibrant English and Spanish, include tales of the supernatural, of animals and tricksters, of strong women, and myths. In stories from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Puerto...
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Publisher / Publication Date: August House 1997
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Summary: El prìcipe knows this girl is the one for him. But, as usual, his mother doesn't agree. The queen has a secret test in mind to see if this girl is really a princesa. But the prince might just have a sneaky plan, too ... Readers will be enchanted by this Latino twist on the classic story, and captivated by the vibrant art inspired by the culture of Peru. -- From dust jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2017
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Summary: Third grader María Isabel, born in Puerto Rico and now living in the U.S., wants badly to fit in at school; and the teacher's writing assignment "My Greatest Wish" gives her that opportunity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum 1994
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Summary: From the Publisher: Born in Nicaragua, Ruben Dario is known as the consummate leader of the Modernista movement, an esthetic trend that swept the Americas from Mexico to Argentina at the end of the nineteenth century. Seeking a language and a style that would distinguish the newly emergent nations from the old imperial power of Spain, Dario's writing offered a refreshingly new vision of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2005
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Summary: Evan and his younger sister, Jessie, react very differently to the news that they will be in the same class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches, they battle it out through lemonade stands, each trying to be the first to earn one hundred dollars.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014