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No 55 March 2011  
Learn Spanish in the heart of Spain
The Fundación de la Lengua Española (Spanish Language Foundation) is a private institution created in Spain for the promotion of the Spanish language and Spanish culture in non-Spanish speaking countries, as well as for the diffusion of a positive image of Spain and Castile and León throughout the world.
For Perfect Attendance after 40 years of continuous support of the National Association for Bilingual Education.
                                                                                                       
Sad News: Renowned Author and Library Supporter Dr. Isabel Schon Has Passed Away
We are sad to inform you that Dr. Isabel Schon passed away last night. As many of you may be aware, Dr. Schon was the director of The Isabel Schon International Center for Spanish Books for Youth at the San Diego Public Library.
The program is an 80/20 curriculum in which students in kindergarten speak their native language 80 percent of the time and their non-native 20 percent. Gradually, students get to the point where they speak English and Spanish equally throughout the school day.
Francisco Martín Moreno
 
   
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Ednita Nazario
Songwriter and actress   
Known for being demanding, disciplined and committed to excellence – both musically and in her personal life – Puerto Rican singer Ednita Nazario has had an extremely successful career in pop music. During her two decades in the business, this singer, songwriter and actress has captivated audiences with her emotional and romantic songs, won numerous awards and garnered the respect of fellow artists and thousands of fans.
Elena Poniatowska
This novel tells the story of an indomitable woman, a rebellious spirit. Destined to grow-up as the rich heiress of industrial textiles magnate, she knew since she was little that she was different, that she had the capacity to see what others couldn’t, that she could connect with animals in a unique manner, making her a very special person indeed. She defied social conventions, her parents and teachers, and broke every religious or ideological stricture to gain her right to be a free woman, both personally and artistically.  
 
Abran fuego: el niño que quería ser narco
Alejandro Licona 
City: Villa Petate Name: Toribio Jaraque Age: 15 years old. Occupation: Sniper: slingshots and stones from the river. Hobbies: Discovering his sexuality (with Iris and Chabela) His greatest wish: Be a drug dealer. Open Fire is a comedy that will not make you stop laughing. 
 
Vilma Espin
Ligia Trujillo     
A brief biography of underground activist, guerrilla fighter, leader of the Cuban revolution, and founder of the Cuban women's movement, written by a close friend and confidant. Vilma Espín was the wife of President Raúl Castro and was a consistent advocate for women's rights. She died of cancer in 2007. 
Leonardo Sciascia     
In 1978, when the Red Brigades kidnapped and murdered politician and Communist leader Aldo Moro, shocking all of Italy, Leonardo Sciascia, then MP for the Radical Party, participated in the commission that investigated the incident. That same year, on the fly, he wrote The Moro Case, which reads like a novel, but the author felt, above all, a "work of truth".
         
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