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Region: Bolivia
I Am A Taxi
For twelve-year-old Diego and his family, home is the San Sebastian Women’s Prison in Cochabamba, Bolivia. His parents farmed coca, a traditional Bolivian medicinal plant, until they got caught in the middle of the government’s war on drugs. Diego’s adjusted to his new life. His parents are locked up, but he can come and go: [...]
Other Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Realistic Fiction Themes: drug smuggling, Family, Money, Prisoners Leave a comment
Waira’s First Journey
The story describes the first time young Waira joins her parents on their trip from their mountain home to the market in Topojo. The journey normally takes two days, but in order to give Waira, and readers, a glimpse of Aymara history, the family takes a long detour to the ruins of the ancient city [...]
Other Descriptors: Folklore, Latin America, Primary (Gr. K-3) Themes: Aymara Indians, Bolivia, Culture, Journey, traditions Leave a comment
The Children of Bolivia (World’s Children)
Bolivia is home to two distinct native cultures the Aymara and the Quechua as well as mestizos, blacks, and Europeans. Lifestyle is determined in large part by whether one dwells in one of the large cities like La Paz or Santa Cruz, or in rural areas like the forested Yungas or Amazon Basin. In this [...]
Other Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Latin America, Nonfiction, Primary (Gr. K-3) Themes: Children, cultures, diversity, Identity, lifestle Leave a comment
The Grandchildren of the Incas (World’s Children)
Describes the civilization of the ancient Incas, comparing it to the lifestyle of their modern descendants, the Quechua Indians of Peru.
Other Descriptors: Latin America, Nonfiction, Peru, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) Themes: Children, civilation of ancient, cultures, diversities, Incas, Life, Lifestyle Leave a comment
Bolivia
Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, people, religion, and culture of Bolivia
Other Descriptors: All Ages, Americas, Database, Nonfiction Themes: Bolivians' culture Comments closed
On October 20, 2010 at 7:00 P.M., Rosemary Wells, illustrator and author of the preschool series Max and Ruby, will be at Worlds of Words physical location on the 4th floor of the College of Education at the University of Arizona.
In the Land of the Jaguar: South America and Its People