Region: Portugal

Materials from Portugal

Vasco da Gama: Quest for the Spice Trade

By Book Importer | Published: July 6, 2011

Each colorful book in this series describes what an explorer’s life was really like on an expedition, from what they wore to what they ate, and includes colorful maps and images showing the areas explored; a look at the political climates of various countries that made explorers venture out into the unknown; and an examination [...]

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Plots and Players

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Robin, Philip, and Frances, exiled Portuguese Jews secretly practicing their faith in intolerant sixteenth-century London, fight against the poison of prejudice in trying to save the life of Queen Elizabeth’s Jewish doctor.

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In Defiance of Hitler: The Secret Mission of Varian Fry

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

On August 4, 1940, an unassuming American journalist named Varian Fry made his way to Marseilles, France, carrying in his pockets the names of approximately two hundred artists and intellectuals – all enemies of the new Nazi regime. As a volunteer for the Emergency Rescue Committee, Fry’s mission was to help these refugees flee to [...]

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Portugal

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Portugal. Also written by Angeline Koh.

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The Tale Of The Unknown Island

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A moving and eloquent fable from the 1998 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature offers a unique blend of love and philosophy as a man petitions a boat from the king, finds a crew to volunteer, and sets sail to find an unknown island.

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