A bilingual edition of the story of teacher and librarian Luis Soriano Bohorquez who packs his two burros with books and makes his way over mountains and through valleys to visit children in far-flung villages in rural Colombia.
A spunky young girl from Colombia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English, until her family tells her that a special trip is planned to an English-speaking place.
Traces the rise of Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar and his ultimate defeat--death in 1993, after a sixteen-month manhunt, at the hands of a Columbian Search Bloc team with help from the U.S.
The main character is 12-year-old Peter from Des Moines, Iowa. A video-game enthusiast and avid reader, Peter learns about Colombia from his Spanish teacher and decides to visit. But once there surprises meet him at every turn: chilly Bogota contrasts with tropical Cartagena; stunning multicolored jungle birds contrast with scary piranhas; and a kind man with books contrasts with rural poverty and isolation.
Carol, her classmates, and her teacher prepare to welcome Camila, a new student from Columbia, by learning about her country, its attractions, customs, and language; and includes a recipe to make arepas, and instructions for to create a collage.
