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Kali Fajardo-Anstine's magnetic story collection breathes life into her Latina characters of indigenous ancestry and the land they inhabit in the American West. Against the remarkable backdrop of Denver, Colorado--a place that is as fierce as it is exquisite--these women navigate the land the way they navigate their lives: with caution, grace, and quiet force.
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Sonia Sotomayor recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a progress that is testament to her extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself. She writes of her precarious childhood and the refuge she took with her passionately spirited paternal grandmother. She describes her resolve as a young girl to become a lawyer, and how she made this dream become reality.
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Xlibris
Pub. Date
2006.
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Español
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Account of Latino displacement throughout the world; decentralization manifested in movement, transference and substitution. The principal characters circulate and circumnavigate within multiple geographic, political, historical and social spheres pertaining to the ever-changing Hispanic reality.
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"On June 26, 2018, twenty-eight-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a bartender from New York City, became the youngest woman ever elected to serve on Congress. Her win shocked the political world and she became a celebrity overnight. Soon, everyone knew her by her initials: AOC. As soon as she was sworn into office, AOC became a vocal champion for healthcare for all and the fight against climate change. This exciting story details the defining moments...
11) Mi mundo adorado
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2013.
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Español
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La primera latina y tan sólo la tercera mujer designada a la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos, Sonia Sotomayor se ha convertido en un icono americano contemporáneo. Ahora, con un candor e intimidad nunca antes asumidos por un juez en activo, Sonia nos narra el viaje de su vida desde los proyectos del Bronx hasta la corte federal en una inspiradora celebración de su extraordinaria determinación y del poder de creer en uno mismo. Esta es...
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Ediciones Urano
Pub. Date
[2012]
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Español
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"Lupita Jones y Diego Di Marco, tras el éxito de su bestseller Detén el tiempo, traen para ti este ABC que te ofrece prácticas y potentes herramientas para manejar el paso del tiempo, enfocadas a eliminar las causas de las enfermedades para lograr tu bien-estar. No importa que tengas 40, 60, 70 o más años, tú puedes lograr verte y sentirte ¡10 años más joven!"--Page 4 of cover.
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Atria
Pub. Date
c2006.
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Español
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Uno de los regalos más valiosos que una madre puede darle a su hija son sus consejos. A diario, Cristina Pérez recurre a los consejos de su madre al reflexionar en los dichos que ella le transmitió. Aqui comparte los dichos que han tenido un efecto más poderoso en su vida y los convierte en sólidos consejos. Los dichos trascienden las edades, las razas y las religiones, y brindan la respuesta correcta en el momento preciso. Sobre todo, Cristina...
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"In this adaptation for middle graders based on her bestselling adult memoir, My Beloved World, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor's extraordinary life inspires. Her achievement serves as a true testament to the fact that no matter the obstacles, dreams can come true. Includes an 8-page photo insert. Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States, was a young girl when she...
16) Ellen Ochoa
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Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Meet award-winning engineer and veteran astronaut Ellen Ochoa--once just a girl from Los Angeles, California. The granddaughter of Mexican immigrants, Ellen would pursue a career in physics at a young age and go on to earn master's and doctorate degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University. In 1993, Ellen became the first Latina in space. As a retired astronaut, she became the first Hispanic and second female director of the Johnson...
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CBS DVD
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"Jane Villanueva, a hard-working devout young woman committed to saving her virginity until marriage, has her life turned upside down when she discovers she was accidentally artificially inseminated. With a baby now on board, Jane's telenovela-esque life continues as she adapts to motherhood, being courted by both the baby's father Rafael and her first love Michael, and the trials and tribulations of her close-knit family."--Container.
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CBS DVD
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"Jane Villanueva is Jane The Virgin no more! She's married! But briefly. Unfortunately her new husband Michael gets shot on their wedding night and dies from complications. We pick up on Jane's life as a widow three years later and follow her on a new journey of being a published author, the twists and turns within her family and her stuggles [sic] to manage her little bundle of joy, her son Mateo."--Container.
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CBS DVD
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"Jane struggles to cope with the fact that Michael, who now goes by the name of Jason and suffers from amnesia, has returned from the dead. Petra tries to be a better person for the sake of her relationship with JR. Jane and Michael relive their past trying to trigger his memory, only making it harder for Jane, as she feels like she was erased from his life. Jane agrees to move in with Rafael because of his unselfishness. Luisa tells Rafael that she...
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CBS Studios
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Jane Villanueva (Gina Rodriguez) does a lot of growing up in the third season of this drama-comedy, both through the circumstances she finds herself in and through retracing Alba's (Ivonne Coll) roots. A cousin Jane has never met turns up out of the blue, but she may not be as trustworthy as Jane would like to believe. After being shot on his and Jane's wedding night, Michael (Brett Dier) has a long road to recovery and must face the fact that he...
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