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Miami
Book Fair International 2013 celebrates its 30th anniversary
The nation’s finest and
largest literary gathering, Miami Book Fair International, presented by
The Center for Literature and Theatre @ Miami Dade College (MDC), turns
30 this year. The beloved festival will take place November 17
– 24, 2013, at Miami Dade MDC’s Wolfson Campus in
downtown Miami.
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Denice
Adkins, president of The National Association to Promote Library
& Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking,
REFORMA, is encouraging to attend the 137th Annual Conference in
Chicago, June 27 to July 2.
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Thanks to a
grant, school in Kansas will improve Spanish programs
Scott
Dual-Language Magnet in Topeka, Kansas, will receive thousands of
dollars for Spanish-language materials, including books for its
library. The federal grant also will pay for a new coordinator for the
bilingual program, a counselor specializing in behavioral issues, and a
bilingual mathematics and reading specialist, The Topeka Capital
Journal reports.
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Santillana USA
is releasing a 20-title collection for young readers
“El ABC visual
de” is an entertaining series that helps young readers master
the basics of a variety of history/social studies, science and
technical subjects. The books' text are short, simple and informative,
and lively illustrations and diagrams abound to engage readers.
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La
invención del amor
José Ovejero
A
novel that reveals the transforming power of imagination and its
ability to fabricate new realities.» Manuel Rivas –
Jury President
From
his terrace, Samuel looks over Madrid's daily bustle. In the wee hours
of the morning someone calls to tell him Clara has died and hangs up.
The strange thing is that he does not recall ever knowing anyone by
that name.
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Isabel, la Reina
Angeles de
Irisarri
In the annals of
history, few women have wielded as much power as Isabella of Castile.
Isabel came to rule by the vicissitudes of destiny and by her marriage
to Ferdinand, King of Aragon, their respective kingdoms were united in
their persons, and under these Most Catholic Monarchs, Spain reached a
heretofore unthinkable relevance in the European world, extending her
borders by conquering the Kingdom of Granada and thus ending the
Reconquista (the reconquest of Spanish territory from Islamic
rule),.......
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A collection of fascinating anecdotes,
hilarious quotes, and curious happenings, this book reveals
little-known information about some of the best-known authors of all
time. Arguing that learning about an author’s life and
personality makes it easier to understand his or her writings, this
book aims to inform readers about their favorite authors so that they
may gleam new meaning from their literary works.
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El
restaurador de arte
Julián
Sánchez
A
restaurateur has drowned in La Concha at San Telmo Museum. He was
studying the paintings of Sert -contemporary of Picasso and Dali, who
worked for billionaires-. The plot will take us from past to present
and reveals the enigmatic personality of Sert. The mystery is hidden in
his work, in the murals the old restaurateur was studying, on the trail
of a secret.
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