latin america

Provides a critical introduction to Black Writers and the Hispanic Canon.

Retells three Latin American folk tales in graphic novel format, including the title story, in which a servant girl faces a seven-headed dragon.

Three Latin American folktales include the story of the Iara, a mermaid who lures men to her underwater domain, the tale of La Lechuza, an enormous owl with the face of a woman, and two gauchos' encounter with La Luz Mala, a spooky light that terrorizes travelers.

"Latin dance is more than a series of steps. It's an exciting art form that expresses culture, history, and emotion. This book traces this dance style from its origins and profiles some remarkable dancers. A table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, dance steps, and sidebars are included in this title"--Provided by publisher.

Three Latin American folktales include the story of La Yuna, a mermaid who lures men to her underwater domain, the tale of La Lechuza, an enormous owl with the face of a woman, and two gauchos' encounter with La Luz Mala, a spooky light that terrorizes travelers.

Christmas is celebrated all around the world. But celebrations in Latin America and in Hispanic communities have their own special traditions.

"Fifteen original short stories from YA authors featuring the monsters of Latin myths and legends"--Provided by publisher.

"An anthropologist working with forensic teams and victims' families to investigate crimes against humanity in Latin America explores what science can tell us about the lives of the dead in this . . . account of grief, the power of ritual, and a quest for justice . . . Over the course of Guatemala's thirty-year armed conflict--the longest ever in Central America--over 200,000 people were killed. During Argentina's military dictatorship in the seventies, over 30,000 people were disappeared. Today, forensic anthropologists in each country are gathering evidence to prove atrocities and seek justice. But these teams do more than just study skeletons--they work to repair families and countries torn apart by violence. In 'Still Life with Bones,' anthropologist Alexa Hagerty learns to see the dead body with a forensic eye. She examines bones for evidence of torture and fatal wounds--hands bound by rope, cuts from machetes--but also for signs of a life lived: to articulate how life shapes us down to the bone. A weaver is recognized from the tiny bones of the toes, molded by years of kneeling before a loom; a girl is identified alongside her pet dog. In the tenderness of understanding these bones, Hagerty discovers how exhumation serves as a ritual in the naming and placement of the dead, and connects ancestors with future generations"--Provided by publisher.

"Takes readers on an . . . adventure through the way different countries in Latin America celebrate [Christmas]"--Publisher.

Chronicles the life of Ernesto "Che" Guevara in graphic novel format from his birth in 1927, and also details his family and childhood, his education, the "motorcycle diaries," his work with leprosy, his involvement in guerilla warfare in the Cuban Revolution, and more.