dominican republic

A story based on Dominican folklore, about the ciguapas, a tribe of beautiful underwater people whose feet are attached backwards, with their toes pointing in the direction from which they have come.

Examines the life and career of professional baseball player Sammy Sosa, a record-breaking batter for the Chicago Cubs, and includes photographs, career statistics, and a glossary.

Amabelle, a Haitian woman who has grown up as a servant in the home of Dominicans, falls in love with Sebastien, an itinerant sugarcane cutter, and together they try to weather the storms of persecution against their people.

Photographs and simple English and Spanish text provide a brief look at the career of baseball hero Sammy Sosa. Includes a glossary and index.

An overview of the life and accomplishments of Felipe Rojas Alou, who overcame overwhelming odds and obstacles to become a Major League Baseball player.

When life gets difficult for Ana Rosa, a twelve-year-old would-be writer living in a small village in the Dominican Republic, she can depend on her older brother to make her feel better--until the life-changing events on her thirteenth birthday.

Gives a fictionalized account of four sisters in the Dominican Republic under the dictatorship of General Trujillo.

In the early 1960s in the Dominican Republic, twelve-year-old Anita learns that her family is involved in the underground movement to end the bloody rule of the dictator, General Trujillo.

Dominican baseball star Miguel "Sugar" Santos is recruited to play in the U.S. minor-leagues.