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La primera latina en la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos, Sonia Sotomayor recuerda la influencia formativa de los libros…
en su vida. Ella explora cómo su amor por la literatura le proporcionó la inspiración para realizar sus sueños. Para grados 2-4
El autor peruano--ganador del Premio Nobel de Literatura-- presenta una autobiografía intelectual que explora las influencias seminales en su pensamiento.…
Incluye a Adam Smith, José Ortega y Gasset, Karl Popper, Raymond Aron, Isaiah Berlin, y Jean-François Revel
A collection of personal and critical texts by the Spanish novelist. Includes "La biblioteca invasora," "Mi libro favorito," and "De…
no haber nacido." Edited by Margaret Jull Costa and Alexis Grohmann. Spanish language. 2018
A former captive of the Islamic State--and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018--recounts her experiences as her family…
was killed and she was forced, along with many other Yazidi girls, into the ISIS slave trade. Prologue by Amal Clooney. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2017
2016 Democratic party presidential candidate reflects on experiences during the campaign, her conclusions regarding the outcome of the election, and…
the ways she coped with the decision. Discusses the challenges of being a woman in politics, balancing idealism with realism, ways supporters can move forward, and more. Spanish language. 2018
Spanish author reflects upon the contributions of women to human culture by exploring the lives of Irene of Constantinople, Mary…
Wollstonecraft, George Sand, Camille Claudel, the Brontë sisters, Frida Kahlo, Margaret Mead, and Simone de Beauvoir, among others. Spanish language. 2015
Memoir exploring the author s path from being raised in a fundamentalist, paranoiac Mormon family where she was homeschooled to…
eventually working her way to graduate degrees at Cambridge and Harvard. Discusses hardships faced by the family, abuse at the hands of a sibling, and more. Spanish language. 2019
La filántropa y copresidenta de la Fundación Bill y Melinda Gates habla sobre su descubrimiento del vínculo entre el empoderamiento…
femenino y la salud social. Proporciona formas simples de efectuar cambios y hacer una diferencia, incluyendo los problemas relacionados con la planificación familiar, el trabajo doméstico, y los prejuicios de género
A history of the main events that have occurred since Spain's origins and up through the end of the Transition,…
with a subjective view. Originally written over the course of more than four years in the "Patente de corso" column for XL Semanal. Spanish language. 2019
En 1942, una joven trabajadora social, Irena Sendler, tuvo acceso al gueto de Varsovia como especialista en salud pública. Mientras…
que ella estaba allí, comenzó a entender el destino que esperaba a las familias judías y salvó a miles de niños de la muerte. Traducido del inglés. Violencia
La popular autora de libros para niños recuerda su infancia en Cuba. Contiene tres libros: "Allá donde florecen los framboyanes"…
(1994), "Bajo las palmas reales" (1998), y "Días en la Quinta Simoni" (2015). Para grados 5-8 y lectores mayores
A collection of true stories and literary reflections spanning three decades, which together form an autobiography in the style of…
a jigsaw puzzle, from the Mexican-American author of La Casa en Mango Street (DB 50975). Translated from English. Strong language. Spanish language. 2016
An anthology of sixty-three contemporary short stories from across Latin America. Includes contributions from Ignacio Padilla, Jorge Volpi, Pedro Ángel…
Palou, Cristina Civale, Daína Chaviano, and Daniel Sada. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2001
Oral history project by former First Lady offers accounts of the private and public life of her late husband, John…
F. Kennedy. Consists of interviews conducted in 1964 by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. Foreword by Caroline Kennedy. Introduction and notes by Michael Beschloss. Spanish language. 2011
A collection of classic short stories from world literature that explores the theme of the solitude of women. Includes selections…
from Katherine Mansfield, Flannery O'Connor, John Cheever, Nuria Barrios, and Carlos Fuentes. With a prologue by Marcela Serrano. Spanish language. 2002
Anthology of stories by authors born and raised in the United States, together with those that have immigrated to this…
country. Includes "Naranjas" by Ángela McEwan-Alvarado, "Un poco de todo" by Rolando Hinojosa, and "La tejedora de palabras" by Rima de Vallbona. With questions and composition themes for students. Spanish language. 1993
El autor ganador del Premio Nobel explora la banalización del arte y la literatura en nuestra sociedad. Vargas Llosa postula…
que, en el pasado, la cultura era una especie de conciencia que impedía dar la espalda a la realidad; ahora, actúa como mecanismo de distracción y entretenimiento
Janney Marín "Chiquis" Rivera, cantante y celebridad de televisión que saltó a la fama a través de su madre, Jenni…
Rivera (1969-2012), revela el abuso que sufrió a manos de su padre y las dificultades que ha enfrentado en su vida personal como resultado. Lenguaje injurioso y descripciones de violencia y de índole sexual
Bestselling guide that mitigates the confusion surrounding pregnancy and birth by debunking myths that mislead parents, offering explanations of medical…
terms and covering a variety of issues, including prenatal care, birth defects, and amniocentesis. Descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2010
Actriz puertorriqueña y presentadora de televisión ofrece una variedad de consejos de belleza, ideas para la salud y sugerencias inspiradoras…
para obtener el máximo provecho de la vida a medida que envejecemos