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Author
Series
Temperance Brennan mysteries volume 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
It was a summer morning in 1982 when soldiers ravaged the village of Chupan Ya, raping and killing women and children. Twenty-three victims are said to lie in the well where, twenty years later, Dr. Temperance Brennan and a team from the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation now dig. No records were kept. To their families, the dead are "the disappeared."
2) Guatemala
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Warm. Busy. Colorful. Welcome to Guatemala! In this bright, exciting book, young readers will travel to this amazing country without ever leaving their homes or classrooms. During their journey, they will learn all about Guatemala's cities, food, holidays, history, and wildlife. They even learn how to speak a few words in Spanish! This 32-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The engaging...
Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
c1992
Language
English
Description
Winner of the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction, The Long Night of White Chickens announced Francisco Goldman's arrival as a major literary talent. It is both a suspenseful mystery and a tale of two worlds that plumbs the darkest depths of the relationship between the United States and Guatemala.
Goldman tells the story of Roger Graetz, raised in a Boston suburb by an aristocratic Guatemalan mother and Jewish father, and Flor de Mayo, the beautiful...
5) Guatemala
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Guatemala. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
6) Guatemala
Author
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history, landscape, people, animals, food, sports, and culture of the country of Guatemala.
9) Guatemala
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest Publishers
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Describes the geography, history, culture, industry, and people of the Central American country shaped by strong Spanish and Mayan influences.
11) Abuela's weave
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
A young Guatemalan girl and her grandmother grow closer as they weave some special creations and then make a trip to the market in hopes of selling them.
14) Guatemala
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Pack your bags! We're headed to Guatemala. On this whirlwind tour, you'll learn all about the country's landscape, culture, people, and more. We'll explore Guatemala's volcanoes and rain forests, try tasty tamales, and catch a soccer game. A special section introduces Guatemala's capital, languages, population, and flag. Hop on board and take a fun-filled look at your world!
Author
Series
Publisher
Fodor's Travel, a division of MH Sub I, LLC, dba Internet Brands
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Whether you want to dive the Blue Hole, explore Mayan ruins, or go cave tubing, the local Fodor's travel experts in Belize are here to help! Fodor's Belize guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos."--Publisher...
16) Guatemala
Publisher
Grolier Educational
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the customs and beliefs connected to some of the special occasions celebrated in Guatemala, including Santiago Atitln, Christmas, and Semana Santa. Includes recipes and related activities.
17) Merrick
Author
Series
Vampire chronicles volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
Description
At the center of Anne Rice's new novel is the beautiful, unconquerable Merrick, a child--a witch with the power and magical knowledge of a Medea and a Circe. She is a Mayfair of New Orleans, descendent of a family rich in its French and Spanish past, steeped in the age-old tradition of voodoo. Into this strange and exotic world comes David Talbot, hero, storyteller, adventurer, almost-mortal vampire, a visitor from another realm of the dark world....
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"New York Times and worldwide bestselling "dazzling storyteller" (Associated Press) Isabel Allende returns with a sweeping novel about three very different people who are brought together in a mesmerizing story that journeys from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala in the recent past to 1970s Chile and Brazil. In the Midst of Winter begins with a minor traffic accident--which becomes the catalyst for an unexpected and moving love story between two...