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1) Ficciones narrativas sobre la identidad de América Latina en: El caballero de El Dorado y Cosas d
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Es un acercamiento a dos obras de Germán Arciniegas, El caballero de El Dorado y Cosas del pueblo: crónica de la historia vulgar, que analiza la importancia de los recursos empleados por el autor para que las figuras sin nombre, sin voz, invisibles en las historias oficiales pudieran emerger y que la cosmovisión de esos personajes, quehaceres, modos de vivir, formas de pensar, luchas y derrotas fueran recuperados, desde lo que puede denominarse...
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El señor Sacramento Heredero ha mantenido por años algo que, dicho sin subentendidos malévolos, puede ser catalogado como "doble vida". Es así, es un hecho objetivo, no teñido de carga moral alguna. En efecto, a lo largo de su existencia ha logrado pulir, como si fuera una moneda sagrada, una reputación brillante de contador experto en asuntos tributarios. Es el lado visible de su luna. En su oficina, multiplicada como en espejos móviles por...
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Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2021
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Victoria Barnett has it all: a great career as a nurse practitioner, a handsome and loving husband, a beautiful home in the suburbs, and a plan to fill it with children. Life is perfect—or so it seems. Then she's in a terrible accident... and everything falls apart. Now Victoria is unable to walk. She can't feed or dress herself. She can't even speak. She is confined to the top floor of her house with twenty-four-hour care. Sylvia Robinson is...
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Amicus Learning
Pub. Date
[2024]
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24 pages: color illustrations, 24 cm.
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"I'M NOT GOING TO BED! What would happen if you took it to the extreme and never slept? This Spanish translation is a humorous, fact-based cautionary tale that shows the effects of no sleep on your body-and your social life! Fun facts, tips for healthy sleep, a glossary, and further resources enhance learning in this illustrated narrative nonfiction title"--
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Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2024]
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"The year 2024 is set to have multiple solar and lunar eclipses. But what do you know about eclipses? With engaging diagrams and photos, readers will learn all about eclipses in an approachable way"--Provided by publisher.
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Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
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xvii, 173 pages ; 22 cm
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"Mountain of Fire is the narrative nonfiction story of the violent volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, the story of the people who died, those who survived, and the heroes who fought to raise an alarm. For weeks, the ground around Mount St. Helens shuddered like a dynamite keg ready to explode. There were legends of previou eruptions: violent fire, treacherous floods, and heat that had scoured the area. But the shaking and swelling...
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Picarona
Pub. Date
2019.
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43 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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Hay muchos tipos de brujas, como las que todos conocemos: vestidas de negro y con una horrible verruga en la nariz.
An introduction to witches, draws on folklore to discuss their activities, different types, their familiars, and habits.
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Timunmas (Planeta)
Pub. Date
2023.
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10 unnumbered board-pages : color illustrations, liftable felt flaps ; 19 x 19 cm
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El nįo puede levantar las aletas de fieltro para ver el dibujo de 5 pintores.
The child can lift the felt flaps to see drawing of 5 painters
In Spanish = espąol.
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From poetry to social networks, writing affects us all. Having taught the art of writing for years while producing literary works of national renown, Larry Woiwode thus explores the mysterious power of language, offering readers a diverse collection of thought-provoking essays on the meaning and significance of writing. In teaching the art of putting words on a page, Woiwode highlights the crucial role that writing plays in communicating with others...
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Hans Rookmaaker's impact on the arts in the twentieth century was enormous. His wide range of intellectual and cultural concerns led him to explore many aspects of art, music, and philosophy during his lifetime, and he made important contributions as an art historian, professor, mentor, thinker, and author.
Laurel Gasque examines Rookmaaker's life and shows how he incorporated his biblical beliefs into his teaching, writing, and interaction with the...
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I love to read.
I hate to read.
I don't have time to read.
I only read Christian books.
I'm not good at reading.
There's too much to read.
Chances are, you've thought or said one of these exact phrases before because reading is important and in many ways unavoidable.
Learn how to better read, what to read, when to read, and why you should read with this helpful guide from accomplished reader Tony Reinke. Offered here is a theology for reading...
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Here is a guidebook for those who want to learn how to recognize books that are spiritually and aesthetically good-to cultivate good literary taste. Gene Edward Veith presents basic information to help book lovers understand what they read-from the classics to the bestsellers. He explains how the major genres of literature communicate. He explores ways comedy, tragedy, realism, and fantasy can portray the Christian worldview. These discussions lead...
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Enjoying poetry and novels can seem irrelevant and out of touch in a world of texting, tweeting, and blogging. But even in this technological age literature matters.
Seasoned professor Louis Markos invites us into the great literary conversation that has been taking place throughout the ages and illuminates the wisdom to be found therein. He offers both a guide to studying and understanding literature, especially poetry, and an inspiring look at what...
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From comic books to summer blockbusters, all people enjoy art in some form or another. However, few of us can effectively explain why certain books, movies, and songs resonate so profoundly within us. In Echoes of Eden, Jerram Barrs helps us identify the significance of artistic expression as it reflects the extraordinary creativity and unmatched beauty of the Creator God. Additionally, Barrs provides the key elements for evaluating and defining great...
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2024]
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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"Teeth, tails, and scales, oh my! Newly independent readers will be transported back to a time when bugs were big and monsters ruled the deep. Each page of this dazzling Level 2 reader is packed with jaw-dropping facts on the fiercest predators of the ancient oceans. Learn about Megalodon, the largest shark ever to have lived; Jaekelopterus, a human-size scorpion; Helicoprion, a fish whose teeth were in the shape of a circular saw; and more!"--
17) Milo, el chef
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Planeta Junior
Pub. Date
noviembre de 2022.
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14 board-pages : color illustrations, 22 x 22 cm
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"¡A cocinar con Milo! Milo, Lofty y Lark se quedan a cargo del restaurante del chef Pierre y juegan a ser cocineros por un d̕a. Pronto se les acumulan los pedidos ¡y los platos son demasiado elaborados! Con solo tres ingredientes disponibles, descubrir̀n que el secreto de un buen plato es la simplicidad." --
"To cook with Milo! Milo, Lofty and Lark are in charge of Chef Pierre's restaurant and play chefs for a day. They soon accumulate orders...
18) Milo, el doctor
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Planeta Junior
Pub. Date
noviembre de 2022.
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14 board-pages : color illustrations, 22 x 22 cm
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"¡Bienvenidos a la consulta del Dr. Milo! Milo, Lofty y Lark juegan a ser doctores por un d̕a, pero pronto se dan cuenta de que ser m̌dico es mucho m̀s duro de lo que pensaban, con casos como un ataque de hipo, una cantante de ̤pera que ha perdido la voz o un payaso que se ha quedado atascado en sus aros de circo. Con imaginaci̤n y un poco de suerte descubrir̀n que la risa es la mejor medicina." --
"Welcome to Dr. Milo's practice! Milo, Lofty,...
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In this first installment of seven, Roisin and the Colourful Garden is a story that tells of a young girl trying to belong and be special, but thanks to her friendly neighbors, she starts to learn how that can be harmful to herself and begins the journey of learning to accept herself first.
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