(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)Catalog Search Results
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
In the days leading up to Lent, cities around the world come alive for carnival. Parades of costumed revelers and elaborate floats fill the streets, and people, young and old, dance to the sound of samba and calypso.
Sumario en español: En los días previos a la Cuaresma, las ciudades de todo el mundo cobre vida para el carnaval. Desfiles de juerguistas disfrazados y carrozas llenan las calles, y las personas, jóvenes y viejos, bailan al ritmo...
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Brief description of the characteristics and customs of some Latin American camelidae.
Summario en español: Descripción breve de las características y costumbres de algunas especies de camélidos de Latinoamérica.
Author
Publisher
Latin American Creations Pub
Pub. Date
1999
Language
Español
Description
Includes text of carols recorded on accompanying compact disc, a novena of prayers before Christmas, and Christmas traditions in Latin American countries: Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Republica Dominicana, Ucuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad y Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Author
Publisher
August House
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
Español
Description
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 Rico, Cuba, Colombia, and the Mayan, Chol, and Aztec...
6) Chiles
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book discusses chiles, where they are grown, and their many uses.
Sumario en español: Este libro analiza los chiles, donde se cultivan, y sus usos múltiples.
Author
Language
English
Description
Henry Louis Gates Jr. travels to Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Brazil, Mexico and Peru to discover the African influence on Latin America. He examines the shared legacy of colonialism and slavery in a region that imported ten times as many slaves as the United States, and kept them in bondage far longer. Gates finds that the influence of people of African descent has had a massive influence on the history and culture of Latin America and the Caribbean,...
8) Chocolate
Author
Publisher
PowerKiDS Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book discusses where chocolate comes from, how it is made, and its many uses.
Sumario en espan̈ol: Este libro habla de dónde viene el chocolate, cómo se hace, y sus múltiples usos.
11) Howler Monkeys and Other Latin American Monkeys / Monos Aulladores y Otros Monos de Latinoam'rica
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Brief description of the characteristics and habits of the howler monkeys in Latin America.
Sumario en español: Descripción breve de las características y costumbres de monos aulladores de Latinoamérica.
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
Español
Description
Presents over twenty songs and rhymes from Spanish-speaking countries, focusing on selections that honor Latin American holidays and culture. Presented in Spanish and English, with background information, and music notation.
.png)