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Phone: (520) 621-9340
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A Caribbean Dozen: Poems from Caribbean Poets

Published: 1994, Candlewick
Tags: Childhood, cultures
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Caribbean, Intermediate (ages 9-14), PoetryCaribbean, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Poetry, Primary (ages 6-9)

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I Heal: The Children of Chernobyl in Cuba

Published: 1996, Lerner Publishing Group
Tags: accident, health
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, CubaCaribbean, Cuba, NonfictionCaribbean, Cuba, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)Caribbean, Cuba, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9), Ukraine

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Pancho’s Pinata

Published: 1992, Hyperion (Juv)
Tags: Christmas, Culture, Gifts, happiness, Rescues, traditions
Categories: All AgesAll Ages, Folklore and Fairy TalesAll Ages, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Mexico

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The Children of the Ecuadorean Highlands (World’s Children)

Published: 1996, Carolrhoda Books
Tags: Children, cultures, diversity, Journey, Lifestyle
Categories: EcuadorEcuador, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Ecuador, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin AmericaEcuador, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Nonfiction

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Inca & Spaniard: Pizarro and the Conquest of Peru

Published: 1989, Atheneum
Tags: Adventure, Description and travel
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin AmericaIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, NonfictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Nonfiction, PeruIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Nonfiction, Peru, SpainIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Nonfiction, Peru, Spain, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Mediopollito: Cuento Tradicional en Espanol e Ingles/Half-Chicken: A Folktale in Spanish and English

Published: 1995, Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Tags: Adventure, Folktales and Fairytales, Humor, Questions and answers, Tradition
Categories: All AgesAll Ages, BilingualAll Ages, Bilingual, Folklore and Fairy TalesAll Ages, Bilingual, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Mexico

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The Diving Bell

Published: 1992, Scholastic
Tags: bravery, colonization, Indigenous, invention
Categories: AmericasAmericas, Historical FictionAmericas, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Americas, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mexico

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My Two Worlds

Published: 1993, Clarion Books
Tags: Culture, custom, diversity, Emigration and immigration, Family, friends, holidays, Language, New York City, social life
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, Dominican RepublicCaribbean, Dominican Republic, NonfictionCaribbean, Dominican Republic, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Waira’s First Journey

Published: 1993, Lothrop Lee & Shepard
Tags: Culture, Indigenous, Journey, traditions
Categories: BoliviaBolivia, Folklore and Fairy TalesBolivia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Latin AmericaBolivia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Latin America, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Freedom Child of the Sea

Published: 1995, Annick Press
Tags: enslavement, Journey, oppression, Rescues, ship, Survival
Categories: AfricaAfrica, CaribbeanAfrica, Caribbean, FantasyAfrica, Caribbean, Fantasy, Picture BookAfrica, Caribbean, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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