Mochkofsky, Graciela
Summary: "The remarkable true story of how one Peruvian carpenter led hundreds of Catholics to Judaism, sparking a pilgrimage from the Andes to Israel and inspiring a wave of emerging Latin American Jewish communities"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 VILLANUEVA, SEGUNDO MOCSummary: Festival, carnival and processional songs, dance music, and Christmas carols from the Department of Lambayeque in northern Peru.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Folkways 1996
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN LAMCampbell, David G.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 981 CAMMartinez-Neal, Juana
Summary: Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help, in a lushly illustrated story that is complemented by back matter about the Asháninka community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MARSummary: Peruvian leaders will stop at nothing to keep their respective goals intact. President Alan Garcia begins aggressively extracting oil, minerals, and gas from untouched indigenous Amazonian land. He is quickly met with fierce opposition from the indigenous leader Alberto Pizango. Alberto's passionate speeches against Garcia prove a powerful rallying cry from those of his supporters. When Garcia...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WHELassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LASSummary: Andina represents the full-blooded, upbeat spirit of the music of the Peruvian Andes in a mesmerising collection of hard to find tracks from a unique decade. Psychedelic big bands, rhythmic folk and Peruvian cumbia rub shoulders with Andean huayno rhythms and electric instrumentation for the very first time into what became a vibrant music scene.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger's Milk Records 2017
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/SOUTH AMERICAN ANDHansen, Grace
Summary: "Built by the Inca people thousands of years ago, Machu Picchu still stands today after it was mysteriously abandoned by those who inhabited it. Young readers will learn about who built it, when it was built, and why it was built. This title is complete with impressive historical and current photographs and images, and simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids 2018
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Publisher / Publication Date: Overlook Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 985.37 THOMartinez-Neal, Juana
Summary: "Explora las maravillas de la Amazonía con Zonia, una niña asháninka, cuyas alegres aventuras en la selva se interrumpen un día por un misterioso y desconcertante descubrimiento." --contraportada.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 MAR SPANISHMacQuarrie, Kim.
Summary: In 1532, the fifty-four year old Spanish conquistador, Francisco Pizarro, led a force of 167 men, including his four brothers, to the shores of Peru. Unbeknownst to the Spaniards, the Inca rulers of Peru had just fought a bloody civil war in which the emperor Atahualpa had defeated his brother Huascar. Pizarro and his men soon clashed with Atahualpa and a huge force of Inca warriors at the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 980 MACContents: Los Royal's de Pucallpa: Descarga Royal(3:29 min) -- Sonido Verde de Moyobamba: La Cervecita(2:08 min) -- Los Zheros: Selva Virgen(2:39 min) -- Grupo Siglo XX: Moyobambina(2:43 min) -- Humo En La Selva(2:57 min) -- La Hamaca(2:53 min) -- Cumbion Universal(3:34 min) -- La Trochita(2:40 min) -- La Bola Buche(3:20 min) -- Bailando En El Infinito(2:56 min) -- Safari En La Selva(2:52 min) -- Baila...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Analog Africa 2022
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/SOUTH AMERICAN PERSummary: While on a field trip to a fire station with Mrs. Gray's class, Curious George goes off on his own and is soon at the scene of a fire, where he finds a way to be helpful.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC Rey,Cassuto, David N.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 977.458 CASSummary: Original sounds fashioning new cuts inspired by dubstep, techno, trap, grime, house and electronica all aimed squarely at the dancefloor.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD ELECTRONIC PERStine, Megan
Summary: Built in the fifteenth century and tucked away in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spaniards conquered the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remained hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the marvelous complex and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps, explore the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an Imprint of Penguin Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHERajczak, Michael.
Summary: An introduction to the role of the president's cabinet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 352.24 RAJSummary: The Fall of Fujimori is a character and interview-driven documentary that explores the volatile events that define Alberto Fujimori's decade-long reign of Peru: his meteoric rise from the son of poor Japanese immigrants to the presidency; his fateful relationship with the shadowy and Machiavellian Vladimiro Montesinos; his self-coup that dissolved overnight both Congress and the Judiciary; and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Cinema Libre Studio 2006
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FALKeefe, Kevin P.
Summary: Pere Marquette 1225 was built in 1941 at the peak of steam locomotive development. The narrative traces the 1225’s regular freight service in Michigan, its unlikely salvation from the scrapyard for preservation at Michigan State University, and the subsequent work to bring it back to steam, first by a student club and later by a railroad museum. Milestones along the way include 1225’s...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2016
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 625 KEEAraújo, Heriberto
Summary: "In the tradition of Killers of the Flower Moon, a haunting murder-mystery revealing the human story behind one of the most devastating crimes of our time: the ruthless destruction of the Amazon rainforest-and anyone who stands in the way"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 304.2 ARADiCamillo, Kate.
Summary: After Mercy the pig spends the night in the Watson's bed, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor and it is up to Mercy to save them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2009
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Summary: Examines the life and actions of Chief Joseph, leader of a band of Nez Perce people in the nineteenth century, discussing his dedication to peace in a turbulent time, and his efforts to keep his people safe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 971.004 HOPPeru Negro
Contents: Como cantan, como bailan los negros -- Taita guaranguito -- Jolgorio de los negritos-guaranguito -- De España -- A Ronaldo -- Carnaval Negro -- Afro -- Son de los Diablos -- Alcatraz -- Picarón -- Con su toque de violín -- Villancico negro -- Negrito.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Times Square Records 2004