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The House on Mango Street
- ASIN: 0679734775
- ISBN: 9780679734772
- Brand: Vintage
- Manufacturer: Vintage
Acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught everywhere from inner-city grade schools to universities across the country, and translated all over the world, The House on Mango Street is the remarkable story of Esperanza Cordero. Told in a series of vignettes – sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous – it is the story of... [Read More]
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The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story
- ASIN: B01G1K1RTA
- Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (P.S.) (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)
- ASIN: 0060883286
- ISBN: 9780060883287
- Brand: Gabriel Garc 237 a M 225 rquez
- Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
One Hundred Years of Solitude tells the story of the rise and fall, birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendía family. Inventive, amusing, magnetic, sad, and alive with unforgettable men and women -- brimming with truth, compassion, and a lyrical magic that strikes the soul -- this novel is a masterpiece... [Read More]
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Dreamers
- ASIN: 0823440559
- ISBN: 0823440559
- Manufacturer: Neal Porter Books
Winner of the 2019 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award!A New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of 2018In 1994, Yuyi Morales left her home in Xalapa, Mexico and came to the US with her infant son. She left behind nearly everything she owned, but she didn't come empty-handed.She brought her strength, her work, her passion, her hop... [Read More]
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This Bridge Called My Back, Fourth Edition: Writings by Radical Women of Color
- ASIN: 1438454384
- ISBN: 1438454384
- Brand: State University of New York Press
- Manufacturer: SUNY Press
Updated and expanded edition of the foundational text of women of color feminism.Bronze Medalist, 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards in the Anthologies CategoryOriginally released in 1981, This Bridge Called My Back is a testimony to women of color feminism as it emerged in the last quarter of the twentieth century. Through personal essays, cri... [Read More]
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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
- ASIN: 0767913736
- ISBN: 9780767913737
- Brand: Random House
- Manufacturer: Broadway Books
At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, The River of Doubt is the true story of Theodore Roosevelt’s harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth.The River of Doubt—it is a black, uncharted tributary of the Amazon that snakes through one of the most treacherous jungles in the worl... [Read More]
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed: Revised Edition
- ASIN: B004H0M8EA
- Manufacturer: Penguin Books
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My Beloved World
- ASIN: 034580483X
- ISBN: 034580483X
- Brand: Vintage Books
- Manufacturer: Vintage
Destined to become a classic of self-invention and self-discovery--an inspiring gift for any new graduate.The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. Now, with a candor and intimacy never undertaken by a sitting Justice, she recounts her life from a Bronx hous... [Read More]
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The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914
- ASIN: 0671244094
- ISBN: 0671244094
- Brand: Simon Schuster
- Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
- ASIN: 1594483299
- ISBN: 1594483299
- Brand: Diaz, Junot
- Manufacturer: Riverhead Books
Winner of: The Pulitzer Prize The National Book Critics Circle Award The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award The Jon Sargent, Sr. First Novel Prize A Time Magazine #1 Fiction Book of the Year One of the best books of 2007 according to: The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Time... [Read More]
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The Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories
- ASIN: 0195130855
- ISBN: 0195130855
- Brand: Oxford University Press USA
- Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
When Latin American writers burst onto the world literary scene in the now famous "Boom" of the sixties, it seemed as if an entire literature had invented itself over night out of thin air. Not only was the writing extraordinary but its sudden and spectacular appearance itself seemed magical. In fact, Latin American literature has a long and rich t... [Read More]
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Brave Companions: Portraits In History
- ASIN: 0671792768
- ISBN: 0671792768
- Brand: Simon & Schuster
- Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
From Alexander von Humboldt to Charles and Anne Lindbergh, these are stories of people of great vision and daring whose achievements continue to inspire us today, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough.The bestselling author of Truman and John Adams, David McCullough has written profiles of exceptional men and women past and present ... [Read More]
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The Mexico Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers)
- ASIN: 0822330423
- ISBN: 0822330423
- Brand: Duke University Press
- Manufacturer: Duke University Press Books
The Mexico Reader is a vivid introduction to muchos Méxicos—the many Mexicos, or the many varied histories and cultures that comprise contemporary Mexico. Unparalleled in scope and written for the traveler, student, and expert alike, the collection offers a comprehensive guide to the history and culture of Mexico—including its difficult, uneve... [Read More]
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Bolivar: American Liberator
- ASIN: 1439110204
- ISBN: 1439110204
- Brand: Simon & Schuster
- Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
A brilliant biography that “reads like a wonderful novel but is researched like a masterwork of history” (Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs), this is the epic story of the famous South American general and statesman Simón Bolívar.SIMÓN BOLÍ VAR —El Libertador—freed six countries from Spanish rule and is still the most revered figure... [Read More]
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Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys (New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law)
- ASIN: 0814776388
- ISBN: 0814776388
- Brand: New York University Press
- Manufacturer: NYU Press
Honorable Mention, 2014 Eduardo Bonilla-Silva Outstanding Book Award, presented by the Society for the Study of Social Problems Honorable Mention, 2013 Outstanding Book Award, presented by the Inequality, Poverty, and Mobility Section of the American Sociological Association 2013 Oliver Cromwell Cox Book Award, presented by the Racial and Ethnic M... [Read More]
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Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent
- ASIN: 0853459916
- ISBN: 0853459916
- Brand: Monthly Review Press
- Manufacturer: Monthly Review Press
Since its U.S. debut a quarter-century ago, this brilliant text has set a new standard for historical scholarship of Latin America. It is also an outstanding political economy, a social and cultural narrative of the highest quality, and perhaps the finest description of primitive capital accumulation since Marx.Rather than chronology, geography, or... [Read More]
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Becoming: Mi historia (Spanish Edition)
- ASIN: 1947783777
- ISBN: 1947783777
- Manufacturer: Plaza & Janés
Un íntimo, poderoso e inspirador libro de memorias de la ex primera dama de Estados Unidos Protagonista de una vida plena y exitosa, Michelle Obama se ha convertido en una de las mujeres más icónicas y cautivadoras de nuestra era. Como primera dama de los Estados Unidos de América, y primera afroamericana en desempeñar esa función, contrib... [Read More]
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See Me
- ASIN: B0112T517Y
- Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
In this suspenseful New York Times bestseller, a chance encounter between a successful lawyer and a rebellious bad boy will change life as they know it forever, as their pasts catch up with them . . . Colin Hancock is giving his second chance his best shot. With a history of violence and bad decisions behind him and the threat of prison dogging his... [Read More]
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Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies
- ASIN: 038542017X
- ISBN: 038542017X
- Brand: Anchor
- Manufacturer: Anchor
The bestselling phenomenon and inspiration for the award-winning film.Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico blends poignant romance and bittersweet wit. This classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her f... [Read More]
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The Distance Between Us: A Memoir
- ASIN: 1451661789
- ISBN: 1451661789
- Brand: Reyna Grande
- Manufacturer: Washington Square Press
“In this poignant memoir about her childhood in Mexico, Reyna Grande skillfully depicts another side of the immigrant experience—the hardships and heartbreaks of the children who are left behind.” —Sonia Nazario, Pulitzer Prize winner, and author of Enrique's JourneyReyna Grande vividly brings to life her tumultuous early years in this “c... [Read More]
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