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41) Umami
Author
Publisher
Literatura Random House
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Español
Description
Umami constituye una propuesta literaria original en su afán por explorar la amplia gama de sensaciones y emociones que el ser humano -en distintas etapas de la vida- experimenta. Una novela coral en la que los personajes aprenden a reinventarse para hacer frente a las adversidades y superar sus pérdidas. Ana quiere plantar una milpa en su traspatio, en pleno Distrito Federal. Pero en la tierra hay altos contenidos de plomo y la privada donde vive...
Author
Publisher
Fodor's Travel, a division of Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
As the gateway to the Riviera Maya, Cancún is a thriving beach community and Mexico's most popular tourist destination. In stunning full-color, Fodor's Cancún & the Riviera Maya illustrates the best beaches, resorts, restaurants, and activities in the region, including Cozumel, Tulum, and the Yucatán.
Author
Publisher
Harper Collins Publishers
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A Spanish American retelling of the familiar story of a kind girl who is mistreated by her jealous stepmother and stepsisters. In this version, the Virgin Mary replaces the traditional fairy godmother.
47) La perdida
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
©2006
Language
English
Description
Carla Olivares, a young Mexican-American woman, goes to Mexico to "find herself," and moves in with an old fling. When his circle of Anglo expat friends fail to provide her with the authentic experience she seeks, Carla becomes involved with el Gordo, a drug don who takes her down a dangerous path. Presented in graphic novel form.
Author
Publisher
Seis Barral
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Ésta es la tercera vez que Jesusa Palancares regresa a la Tierra, pero nunca había sufrido tanto como en esta reencarnación. Lleva el aire del camposanto en sus ojos desde que muy pequeña perdiera a su madre y soporta una existencia exculpando pecados de vidas previas. Jesusa, tehuana, soldadera, sigue a su padre y después a su hombre en la Revolución y recorre todo al país. Cuando la deja viuda, tendrá que sobrevivir en la capital trabajando...
50) Ventanas al mar
Publisher
Mundo en DVD
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
Español
Description
Two couples, one young and one elderly, meet while on vacation at a boutique hotel in Cozumel. They see in each other an echo of the past and a glimpse of a possible future.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Using the alphabet, Mexico is introduced in this picture book using poetry and detailed expository text. A through Z topics include: adobe, Diego Rivera, Lady of Guadalupe, lava, prickly pear, and skeleton"--Provided by publisher.
57) Moon over water
Author
Publisher
MIRA Books
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Lorraine Dancy gets more than she bargained for when she goes looking in Mexico for a father she doesn't remember. She's framed for theft, chased by the police and a local crime boss, and rescued by a sexy renegade name Jack.
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español, una división de Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Español
Description
"A debut collection of linked stories that follow the members of a wealthy Mexican family forced into exile--to Madrid, New York, Austin, Palo Alto--when the patriarch of their family is kidnapped"--
En una noche como cualquier otra, José Victoriano Arteaga, el patriarca de una próspera familia de la ciudad de México, desaparece sin dejar rastro mientras maneja a su casa luego de un día de trabajo. Los Arteaga encuentran pocas respuetes con pistas...
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