Liniers
Summary: Three Latin American folktales include the story of the Iara, a mermaid who lures men to her underwater domain, the tale of La Lechuza, an enormous owl with the face of a woman, and two gauchos' encounter with La Luz Mala, a spooky light that terrorizes travelers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: TOON Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 LINSummary: Connected By Coffee tells the story of Latin American coffee farmers and how our daily brew is deeply connected to the region's troubled past and hopeful future. Following a 1000-mile journey from Mexico to Nicaragua, the film shows how equitable trading relationships are helping empower communities and take a step towards social justice. On every step of the film s journey we see the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CONHagerty, Alexa
Summary: "An anthropologist working with forensic teams and victims' families to investigate crimes against humanity in Latin America explores what science can tell us about the lives of the dead in this haunting account of grief, the power of ritual, and a quest for justice. "Exhumation can divide brothers and restore fathers, open old wounds and open the possibility of regeneration-of building...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown, an imprint of Random House 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.9 HAGSummary: "The World Today Series: Latin America offers the latest available economic, demographic, political, and cultural information. Including solid statistical data expressing freedom, violence, and governmental orientation. Consideration is given to the evolving relationships with the United States and other Latin American nations. Revisions have also addressed new historical interpretations, for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 980 LATMorlock, Rachael
Summary: "Latin America is a region that consists of 13 dependencies and 20 countries including Argentina and Brazil. Because of the area's wide breadth, diverse geography, and unique colonization patterns, there are many distinct sub-cultures that all offer a different perspective on life in the region. Along with eye-catching full-color images, this book's informative narrative examines these many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 980 MORSeñor Coconut.
Contents: Introducción -- Showroom dummies -- Trans Europe Express -- The robots -- Neon lights -- Autobahn -- Homecomputer -- Tour de France -- The man machine -- Music non stop.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: New State 2000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK SENLoya, Olga.
Summary: A bilingual collection in English and Spanish of fairy tales from Latin America. The 15 entries include Mayan and Aztec versions of the creation of the world. Fifteen stories, full of momentos magicos and presented in equally vibrant English and Spanish, include tales of the supernatural, of animals and tricksters, of strong women, and myths. In stories from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Puerto...
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Publisher / Publication Date: August House 1997
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Examines the myth and reality of Che Guevara including his friendship with Castro, his world travels, his days as guerilla leader and his death at age 39.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 1997
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CHESummary: "Melodic, uplifting Latin and African songs are the essence of this musical journey. Grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy this beautiful music from the coffee lands"--Container.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 1997
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/WORLDBEAT PUTHernandez, Jaime
Summary: "A collection of three Latin American folktales retold in graphic novel form"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: TOON Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 HERBonello, Deborah
Summary: "Drug transporters. Money launderers. Killers. Street drug vendors. Weapons traffickers. Kidnappers. Extortionists. VICE journalist Deborah Bonello reports from the trenches in this first-ever in-depth exploration of the hidden power women wield in Latin American drug cartels"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1 BONElys, Dori
Summary: "With vibrant illustrations and flaps die-cut to look like papel picado, the intricately designed sheets of tissue paper, this joyful board book teaches young ones how to honor loved ones around us and those who have passed on."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD ELYRomo Edelman, Claudia
Summary: "Meet the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz-once just a girl from Havana, Cuba, who loved to sing. Her soulful voice, compelling charm, and unstoppable determination led to her meteoric rise to fame, opening the door for Latinx performers everywhere. Her booming career took her from the Sonora Matancera to the Fania All-Stars, with the rising popularity of salsa, a genre born of Afro-Cuban musical...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CRUSummary: "Una extraordinaria selección de obras esenciales, en su mayoría inéditas, que celebran la fuerza, el talento y la diversidad de las mujeres latinas, y tienden puentes que nos conectan las unas con las otras. Desde la prosa implacable de sor Juana Inés de la Cruz hasta los poderosos cantos de la chamana María Sabina; desde las luchas revolucionarias de Audre Lorde, Lolita Lebrón y Berta Cáceres...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollinsEspañol 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 HIJSanta Cecilia (Popular music group)
Contents: Sacudo la pereza (3:54) -- I won't cry for you (3:21) -- Calaverita (3:20) -- Nunca más (3:36) -- Here we go again (3:31) -- Tragos de amargo licor (featuring Enrique Bunbury) (3:24) -- Vámonos (featuring Fito Páez) (3:36) -- Caminante nocturno (featuring Latino Arts String Program of Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (3:26) -- Pa' que trabajar (3:39) -- Sucede (3:27).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN SANChao, Manu.
Summary: Following one of his most extensive tours to date, Manu Chao returns with his first new studio album in nearly six years.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Nacional Records 2007
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN CHADe León, Jason
Summary: "An intimate and one-of-a-kind look at the world of human smuggling in Latin America, by a MacArthur "genius" grant winner and anthropologist. Political instability, poverty, climate change, and the insatiable appetite for cheap labor all fuel clandestine movement across borders. As those borders harden, the demand for smugglers who aid migrants across them increases every year. Yet media and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1 DE LOesterheld, H. G. (Héctor Germán)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GUEVARA, CHE OESMenéndez, Juliet
Summary: "In this board book adaptation of Latinitas, young readers meet inspiring women from all over Latin America and across the United States. With gorgeous, hand-painted illustrations, Juliet Menéndez shines a spotlight on the power of childhood dreams.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD MENMikoley, Kate.
Summary: "Latin America is home to both the amazing Amazon rain forest and areas of desert where rain has never been recorded. Readers will learn about the varied landscapes of Latin America, from the Atacama Desert to the brilliant Caribbean coasts to the awesome Andes Mountains. In learning about major cities, such as Mexico City, readers will discover the ways people have changed the Earth to fit...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 918.02 MIKCugat, Xavier
Contents: The breeze and I -- Amapola -- Jalousie -- Amor -- Moon over Naples (Spanish eyes) -- Always in my heart -- Begin the beguine -- Carioca -- Cielito Lindo -- El Cumbanchero -- La Cumparsita -- Malaguena -- Desafinado (Slightly out of tune) -- The 3rd man theme -- Green eyes -- Siboney -- Quizas, Quizas -- Quiereme mucho (Yours) -- Perfidia -- Lady in read -- La Paloma -- Estrellita -- El Rancho...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: RCA Special Products 1993
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD EASY LISTENING CUGDe Robertis, Carolina
Summary: "From the acclaimed author of Cantoras comes a mystical and heartening tale about seeking justice and the power of memory In his modest home at the edge of town, the former President of a Latin American country receives a journalist in his iconic gardens to discuss his legacy and the dire circumstances that threaten democracy around the globe. Once known as the Poorest President in the World,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2021
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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DE RJuanes.
Contents: A dios le pido (3:25) -- Es por ti (4:46)-- Un día normal (3:37) -- La paga (3:21)-- La unica (3:02) -- Luna (3:30) -- Día lejano (3:33) -- Mala gente (3:36) -- Fotografía (con Nelly Furtado) (3:58) -- Desde que despierto (3:50) -- La historia de Juan (3:37) -- La noche (2:58).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal/Surco 2002