Quick view Brazil by Charles J Shields Learn about Brazil, the largest country in South America, covering nearly half of the continent. With more than 200 million people, it is the fifth-most populous country in the world. Title covers culture, language, society, economy, and more. View Details
Quick view Spotlight on Argentina by Bobbie Kalman Spotlight on Argentina introduces children to this fascinating country in South America, which stretches from Bolivia to the southern tip of South America, the island of Tierra Del Fuego. The country's vast grassy plains, called the Pampas, are famous... View Details
Quick view Panama by Charles J Shields This narrow strip of land - only 30 miles (48 km) wide at its narrowest point, and rarely wider than 75 miles (121 km) at any spot - contains one of the world's great engineering marvels: the Panama Canal, known to the world as the path between the seas... View Details
Quick view Brazil by Marion Morrison Brazil offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag View Details
Quick view South American Immigrants by Larry McCaffrey Over the past seven decades, immigration to the United States from the countries of South America has increased dramatically. In 1960 South American immigrants made up about 1 percent of the total foreign-born population in the United States. By 2014... View Details
Quick view Central America: Facts and Figures by Charles J Shields Central America is the name given to the southern part of the isthmus that separates North America and South America. This position has given it an important strategic role in international affairs. Amerindians once dominated this region, with the Mayan... View Details
Quick view Central American Immigrants by Luis Martinex Poverty and political violence have driven many people from Central American countries to immigrate to the United States or Canada. Beginning in the 1980s, wars and repression drove large numbers of immigrants north. By 2014, according to data from the... View Details
Quick view The Lighting Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist by Margarita Engle Newbery Honor-winner Margarita Engle tells the story of Cuban folk hero, abolitionist, and women's rights pioneer Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda in this powerful YA historical novel in verse. View Details
Quick view Reaching Out by Francisco Jimenez From the perspective of the young adult he was then, Jimnez describes the challenges he faced in his efforts to continue his education, in this absorbing, tender, and honest sequel to his award-winning "Breaking Through" and "The Circuit." View Details
Quick view Down These Mean Streets by Piri Thomas Still relevant today, Piri Thomas's classic memoir of the "barrio" of Spanish Harlem celebrates its 30th anniversary of publication with a new Introduction by the author. As Thomas recounts his transformation from gang member, junkie, and stick-up man... View Details
Quick view Che: A Graphic Biography by Spain Rodriguez This dramatic and extensively researched book breathes new life into Ernesto Che Guevaras story, portraying his struggle through the medium of the underground political comic--one of the most prominent countercultural art forms since the 1960s. View Details