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Tesoros de mi isla

una infancia Cubana : incluye los libros All? donde florecen los framboyanes, Bajo las palmas reales (ganador del Premio Pura Belpr?), y la nueva colecci?n de relatos, D?as en la Quinta Simoni
Collects the autobiographical writings of Alma Flor Ada. Presented in Spanish.
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The people and culture of Latin America

2017
Explores the cultures and people of countries in Latin American, from Mexico to the tip of South America.
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The people and culture of Latin America

"Latin America's population is estimated to be well over half a billion people, almost one-tenth of the world's population, living in thirty-three different countries and territories. This engrossing book explores the people of South America, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies and provides extensive detail on their diverse cultures. An authoritative overview of the varied and rich traditions of each of these regions is presented, as well as a thorough discussion of the religions, languages, and ethnicities of Latin Americans.".
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Madame Bovary

A nineteenth-century French woman pursues her romantic dreams through a series of lovers.

Great ideas of the Renaissance

An introduction to scholarship during the Renaissance that discusses religion, education, medicine, astronomy, literature, commerce, and other related topics.

William Harvey

a life in circulation
2013
A biography of English physician William Harvey whose theory of blood circulation challenged centuries of anatomical and physiological orthodoxy.

Cultural contributions from the Middle East

hospitals, algebra, and more
2019
An exploration of Middle Eastern inventions, cultures, and history, with a focus on the origins of hospitals and algebra.

Cultural contributions from Latin America

tortillas, color TV, and more
2019
"This . . . book introduces readers to . . . innovations from Latin America that have spread across the world, from color TVs to tortillas. Full-color photographs give readers an up-close look at the . . . inventions. This . . . book introduces readers to Latin America's inventions, culture, and history"--Provided by publisher.

Cultural contributions from Europe

the printing press, Braille, and more
2019
"This . . . book introduces readers to the birth of photography and other innovations from Europe. They'll encounter many innovations throughout history that are crucial to our daily life in modern times. Full-color photographs let readers explore . . . inventions up close"--Provided by publisher.

Terrible honesty

mongrel Manhattan in the 1920s
1996
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