Carribean And Latin America category: 61 books

En la presente novela, la banda del Milodón no descansará hasta vengar la muerte de la mujer de su jefe, Uhle, madre de Lita. Por más años de los que la naturaleza permite, atravesarán continentes en busca de su objetivo. Lita caza con ellos; su padre la ha preparado para esto, a pesar de la mirada recelosa de los hombre de la tribu y de las murmuraciones de las mujeres.

Es el relato de los primeros años de Lucila Godoy Alcayaga, más conocida en todo el mundo como Gabriela Mistral. En sus páginas se revela cómo las situaciones difíciles que padeció esta niña solitaria, no la detuvieron para encontrar un sentido superior a la existencia: ya sea a través de...

Orundellico, un indígena fueguino fue llevado a Inglaterra el año 1830 por el Capitán Fitz Roy, con el fin de educarlo y "civilizarlo" para que a su vuelta hiciera lo mismo con el resto de los fueguinos. Dos años más tarde, vuelve el nativo ahora con el nombre de Jemmy Button a su tierra, esta vez con Charles Darwin a bordo, y lo que sucede entonces no es lo esperado.

Joe's friend wants to know about Joe's church...Why does he go there? What do they do? Joe is happy to share his wonderful experience! He describes the good feeling he gets from the stories, the prayers, being with friends and service to others.

Dian has been coming to the Dominican Republic with her doctor parents for years. Now that she's 14, she had wanted to stay home in Canada, but instead she is helping her parents set up their clinic and looking forward to hanging out with her Dominican friend Aracely. When fourteen-year-old Aracely...

 A mysterious dream inspires De-Nar and Tee-la to explore a mystical place on a nearby mountain. When the curious friends come upon seven pools with water of different colors, Sumat, their master teacher, is waiting to teach them about the Seven Sacred Rays through their favorite element: water.

Fourteen year old Surni is trapped in the depths of the impenetrable Darien jungle with her friends. Escape seems hopeless. No longer a pristine wilderness and the home of her Embera tribe, the Darien is now a refuge for criminals without a conscience.

High in the Andes Mountains of Peru lies a tiny village completely hidden from the rest of the world. No one knows about these people. If anyone did know of them, they would wonder where these people came from. It is most likely these people came from the stars thousands of years ago. Among...

Zoologist Nicola Davies merges a heart-pounding adventure with a conservation message triggered by a life-changing—and mind-changing—encounter. Manuela had imagined that killing a manatee would be like killing a very big fish, just more exciting. But when her father successfully harpoons...

Surni has a fulfilling life with her family and indigenous community nestled deep in the jungles of Panama, yet her dreams go far beyond her village. Now twelve, she attends Secondary school in Panama City but faces difficulties coping with bullies who taunt her for her differences. In a desperate...

A Bahamian native, Becca is a young girl curious about life and the culture that surrounds her. Journey to Shell Island is the first of an exciting series that follows Becca on her adventures in the Bahamas.While chasing seagulls on the beach, Becca decides that she too must learn how to fly....

**This was Keman's first experience of Toronto's annual Caribbean Carnival. The excited 8 year old and his Mother enjoyed the rituals at the Caribbean celebration, such as picking a flag to wave, the Caribbean influenced foods, dancing, costumes and music. Keman is a young, Black Canadian child with Caribbean roots. **

Strangled by fits of madness, Marjaneh fell from royalty to the depths of society. Becoming a slave to the king of Arubara, she lost all hope due to her uncontrolled outrages. No chance for happiness came her way until the one-eyed stranger, Sleuth Tau, arrived. Sleuth and his one-legged brother,...

Author-illustrator Carlos Aponte takes readers on a journey to the heart of Puerto Rico in this enchanting picture book set in Old San Juan. Carlitos lives in a happy home with his mother, his abuela, and Coco the cat. Life in his hometown is cozy as can be, but the call of the capital city...