spain

Because she is a Marrano, thirteen-year-old Isabel suffers the harrowing experience of expulsion from Spain during the reign of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.

Surveys the history, topography, people, and culture of Spain, with emphasis on its current economy, industry, and place in the political world.

A tale set in Regency England and Spain during the Peninsular War follows the interwoven stories of love and betrayal that shape the marriage of Harriet and James, who are separated when James joins the Duke of Wellington's troops.

Examines the truths and myths surrounding the voyages of Columbus, presenting an alternative history intended to differ from that offered in many school textbooks. The book includes a removable wall poster.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on notable people, places, events, and issues in the history of Spain and Portugal, and includes a brief narrative history and a chronology.

In 1945 Spain, the young son of an antique-book dealer searches for more books by Juli?n Carax, an author he has recently discovered, and finds that everything Carax has ever written has been destroyed--and that his search has put his friends and family in danger.

Profiles fourteen issues of debate in Spanish-speaking countries, providing background on each and presenting pro and con positions, discussion questions, activity ideas, bilingual vocabulary lists, and lists of print and nonprint resources.