Ana Ramírez
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"One day, Kamala and Maya had an idea. A big idea: they would turn their empty apartment courtyard into a playground! Based on a true story, this is the uplifting tale of how the author's aunt and mother first learned to persevere in the face of disappointment and turned a dream into reality. This is a story of children's ability to make a difference and of a community coming together to transform their neighborhood."--Jacket.
3) Joy Ride
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"When a girl and her grandfather put their hearts into sprucing up an old bike by hand, neighborhood kids are less than kind in this tender story about bullying, peer pressure, and feeling the freedom to express yourself. Needing something to fill up her summer days, Joy seeks out her granddad, who also likes to tinker, for something to do. Together they find the perfect project: sprucing up an old bike for Joy. From hardware stores to garage sales,...
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"La Música exists in many places--in the twang of a guitar, in the beat of a drum, even in the whistling wind and the morning bird's son. She brings color and life wherever she goes, connecting people to a grand harmony. And in the town of Santa Cecilia, she is everywhere. When La Música discovers a boy with longing in his heart and no music in his home, she vows to help him find his passion"--
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INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY FROM THE CHILDHOOD OF VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS! A beautiful, empowering picture book about two sisters who work with their community to effect change, inspired by a true story from the childhood of the author's aunt, Kamala Harris, and mother, lawyer and policy expert Maya Harris.
7) El poder
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El Señor , un catedrático de renombre acostumbrado a tenerlo todo, tanto a las buenas como a las malas. Ella, la chica , una alumna del montón que había sido la elegida por su vulnerabilidad, entre otras cualidades.
En esta novela descubrirás cómo el abuso de poder acaba degenerando en un acoso social, académico y sexual continuado, en un ámbito universitario encargado de proteger a su figura catedrática frente a una chica de carácter que...
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Las obras aquí contenidas responden a inquietudes creativas, no a homenajes, tienen sus propias búsquedas y teatralidades. Hablamos de teatro mexicano contemporáneo, hablamos del presente. No se trata de un Shakespeare tropicalizado, cada uno de estos proyectos tiene una forma distinta de apropiárselo y en todos hay canibalismo. Esta antología muestra un autor vivo con quien se discute, no una tumba con ofrendas. Y resulta que Shakespeare siempre...