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2) Haiti
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Explains the history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture of Haiti. Also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.
3) The Marvels
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The journey begins on a ship at sea in 1766, with a boy named Billy Marvel. After surviving a shipwreck, he finds work in a London theatre. There, his family flourishes for generations as brilliant actors until 1900, when young Leontes Marvel is banished from the stage. Nearly a century later, Joseph Jervis runs away from school and seeks refuge with a reclusive uncle in London. Albert Nightingale's strange, beautiful house, with its mysterious portraits...
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Cinco de Mayo is a time to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage. From the victory at the Battle of Puebla to celebrations across the country today, the Cinco de Mayo book provides an in-depth and informative overview of the holiday. Each title in the American Celebrations series has easy-to-read text that is supplemented by beautiful photos, maps, and sidebars. The series also features a hands-on activity and a recipe for a dish commonly enjoyed...
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Relates how four undocumented Mexican immigrants in Arizona put together an underwater robot from scavenged parts and went on to win the National Underwater Robotics Competition at UC Santa Barbara.
Four undocumented Mexican American students, two great teachers, one robot-building contest ... and a major motion picture. In 2004, four Latino teenagers arrived at the Marine Advanced Technology Education Robotics Competition at the University of California,...
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A teen boy named Ricardo takes readers on a tour of his home country, Mexico. Highlights Mexico's history, cultural traditions, and economy. Includes a glossary, text-related questions, suggested research projects, resources for further information, and color photographs.
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"Thirteen-year-old T'Challa can't wait to go back to America to visit his friends Sheila and Zeke, who are staying with Sheila's grandmother in Beaumont, a small Alabama town, over their summer break. He's thrilled to be on vacation away from his duties as the Prince of Wakanda for a few weeks, and he's taking full advantage of his access to the amazing food and the South's rich history. But as T'Challa continues to explore the town, he finds that...
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Fifteen-year-old Haitian American Cicely is excited to celebrate the West Indian Day Parade with her aunt, and voodoo dabbler, Mimose, but when Mimose's dabbling goes awry and she becomes possessed by a spirit, Cicely, Renee, and Kwame, her crush, must find a way to set things right.
17) Brazil
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A brief introduction to Brazil, following a simple question-and-answer format to discuss land features, government, transportation, industries, education, sports, art forms, holidays, food, and family life.
20) The undefeated
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"The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree"--