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2) Encanto
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Madrigals live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal, every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional...
Author
Language
Español
Description
La historia de una boda fantástica, de la vuelta de la novia a sus padres en deshonra, de la resolución de sus hermanos para intentar venganza en su corruptor, y de la denegación de los townspeoples para salir de rutina.
The story of a fantastic wedding, the return of the bride to her parents in disgrace, her brothers' resolve to seek revenge on her corruptor, and the townspeoples' refusal to depart from routine.
This is a novel about the attempts...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
426 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Trial lawyer turned nationally best-selling author, James Grippando has earned a reputation for his race-against-time thrillers, including Under Cover of Darkness, Found Money, The Informant, and The Pardon. His sixth book in just eight years, A King's Ransom surges with gripping tension. Fresh out of law school, Nick Rey lands a job with a prestigious Miami law firm, and he's at the top of his game. But a dark cloud of misfortune is moving in-his...
5) The cobra
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
For decades, the West has been fighting the cocaine cartels-and losing- until the president decides enough is enough and asks one man to take charge. His task: to destroy the cocaine industry. His name: Cobra. It is the ultimate secret war. But only one side can win...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2016].
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
870L
Physical Desc
88 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A spunky young girl from Colombia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English, until her family tells her that a special trip is planned to an English-speaking place.
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2021].
Lexile measure
490L
Physical Desc
18 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Disney Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal--every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides...
Author
Series
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
310 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Ryder Creed and his dogs have been making national headlines. They've intercepted several major drug stashes being smuggled through Atlanta's airport. But their newfound celebrity has also garnered some unwanted attention. When Creed and one of his dogs are called in to search a commercial fishing vessel, they discover a secret compartment. But the Colombian cartel's latest shipment isn't drugs. This time, its cargo is human. To make matters worse,...
Author
Publisher
Random House/Disney
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Dolores Madrigal has the amazing ability to hear things that are very far away, from across the whole Encanto she calls home. But one morning when she wakes up, she doesn't hear something she usually does. But what?
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 730L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
In Bogotá, Columbia, young José eagerly anticipates Saturday, when he can visit the library started by José Alberto Gutiérrez, a garbage collector, and take a book home to enjoy all week. Includes note about Gutiérrez's life and Bogotá.
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Disney Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal--every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Analyn Sanchez can handle the long hours and arrogant clients that come with her job as a crisis management associate at Denver's largest publicity firm. The high-powered job, expensive condo, and designer wardrobe are all part of her plan to prove to her family that her life choices haven't been in vain. But when she's asked to cover up a client's misdeeds with serious moral and legal ramifications, she can no longer sacrifice her conscience for...
Author
Publisher
Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
191 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Moving their family to what they believe will be a safer but temporary home in Houston, two young parents are forced to choose between an undocumented status in America and returning to the violence of war-torn Bogotá.
Talia is being held at a correctional facility for adolescent girls in the forested mountains of Colombia after committing an impulsive act of violence that may or may not have been warranted. She urgently needs to get out and get...
Author
Series
Juana and Lucas volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
810L
Physical Desc
88 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Juana's life is just about perfect. She lives in the beautiful city of Bogotá with her two most favorite people in the world: her mami and her dog, Lucas. Lately, though, things have become a little less perfect. Mami has a new hairdo and a new amigo named Luis with whom she has been spending a LOT of time. He is kind and teaches Juana about things like photography and jazz music, but sometimes Juana can't help wishing things would go back to the...
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
AD 550L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unapged) :b color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Ava Gabriela is excited to celebrate the New Year with her extended family in Colombia, but being around her loud relatives in an unfamiliar place makes her shy and quiet. Includes author's note and glossary of Spanish words.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
890L
Physical Desc
viii, 306 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Seven-year-old Chula and her older sister Cassandra enjoy carefree lives thanks to their gated community in Bogotá, but the threat of kidnappings, car bombs, and assassinations hover just outside the neighborhood walls, where the godlike drug lord Pablo Escobar continues to elude authorities and capture the attention of the nation. When their mother hires Petrona, a live-in-maid from the city's guerrilla-occupied slum, Chula makes it her mission...
19) Manatee rescue
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When her father successfully harpoons a manatee, leaving its baby orphaned, Manuela vows to rescue the calf and return it to the river, helping change the attitudes of the people in her village in the process.
20) Eagle down
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
910L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (99 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), map.
Language
English
Description
Sergeant Edgar Brighton of the Shadow Squadron is in Colombia, assisting on an anti-drug operation--but when he is captured and tortured by the rebels he must find a way to escape before they break him.