"Read all about Chile's land and resources, the mineral-rich Atacama Desert, and the impact of colonization by Europeans, as well as daily life and culture for people across Chile"--Provided by publisher.
Take a trip to Chile! Start in the city of Santiago, where you'll find a supertall building called Sky Constanera. Then, head into nature to see the beautiful Andes mountains. And don't forget to watch a soccer game or eat an empanada! Learn all about Chile as you explore the country through this fun and engaging book.
After fourteen-year-old Celeste Marconi returns to Valparaiso from Maine, she decides to uncover the truth about what happened in Butterfly Hill during the dictatorship and find her missing friend, Lucila.
"Richard Bowmaster--a sixty-year-old human rights scholar--hits the car of Evelyn Ortega--a young, undocumented immigrant from Guatemala--in the middle of a snowstorm in Brooklyn. What at first seems just a small inconvenience takes an unforeseen and far more serious turn when Evelyn turns up at the professor's house seeking help. At a loss, the professor asks his tenant Lucia Maraz--a sixty-two-year-old lecturer from Chile--for her advice. These three very different people are brought together in a mesmerizing story that moves from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala in the recent past to 1970s Chile and Brazil, sparking the beginning of a long overdue love story between Richard and Lucia."--Provided by publisher.
Highlights attractions, nightlife, shopping, accommodations, and restaurants in Chile, and provides information on unique outdoor experiences, wineries, and visiting Patagonia and Easter Island.
"As a young boy walks nine kilometers to school, he travels through the mountain and rain forest landscapes of southern Chile"--Provided by the publisher.
After fourteen-year-old Celeste Marconi returns to Valparaiso from Maine, she decides to uncover the truth about what happened in Butterfly Hill during the dictatorship and find her missing friend, Lucila.
When her beloved country, Chile, is taken over by a militaristic, sadistic government, Celeste is sent to America for her safety and her parents must go into hiding before they "disappear.".
