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Author
Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st Vintage Books ed.
Physical Desc
287 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
McDougall reveals the secrets of the world's greatest distance runners--the Tarahumara Indians of Copper Canyon, Mexico--and how he trained for the challenge of a lifetime: a fifty-mile race through the heart of Tarahumara country pitting the tribe against an odd band of super-athletic Americans.
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all--with her black braided hair and colorful Mexican outfits. A brave woman who was an invalid most of her life, she transformed herself into a living work of art. As famous for her self-portraits and haunting imagery as she was for her marriage to another famous artist, Diego Rivera, this strong and courageous painter was inspired by the ancient culture and history of her beloved...
83) Cinco de Mayo
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
[32] p.
Language
English
Description
Holidays, festivals, & celebrations series.
Author
Publisher
Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"A groundbreaking and timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports-and a tribute to his fight for civil rights. On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans....
Author
Series
Love on the Santa Fe volume 3
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"When an accident leaves Cassandra Barton incapacitated, she spends her time compiling a book of stories about the men working on the Santa Fe Railroad. But worry grows as revolutionaries set out to destroy the railroad. As the danger intensifies, Cassie and her longtime friend Brandon must rely on their faith to overcome the obstacles that stand in the way"--
San Marcial, New Mexico. Cassandra Barton has found joy in her work as a seamstress, but...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orange Mosquito
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This series looks at the magic that can happen when two talents meet and work together. Frida and Diego's relationship is one of the greatest but most turbulent love affairs in art history. They painted each other, worked together and inspired each other for 25 years, and are probably the most legendary artistic couple of all time"--
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown, and Company
Pub. Date
c1996
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this Indian variant of a familiar story, some turkeys make a gown of feathers for the poor girl who tends them so that she can participate in a sacred dance, but they desert her when she fails to return as promised.
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
306 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Robin Voigt is dead. If her sister Leslie had arrived at her cramped Las Vegas apartment just hours earlier, this would have been their first reunion in a decade. In the years since Robin ran away from home as a teenager, Leslie has stayed in New Mexico, taking care of their dying father, even as she began building a family of her own. But when their father passed away, Leslie received a rude awakening: she and Robin would receive the inheritance...
91) Lawless Trail
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Traybo brothers have a reputation for being gentleman outlaws--the kind who will make polite chatter as they take your life savings. But Ranger Samuel Burrack has no sympathy for those who show poor manners when it comes to obeying the law. He's traveled as far as the Mexican Badlands to pick up the Traybo brothers' ex-cohort Fatch Hardaway to lead him to his prey. Burrack isn't alone on his pursuit. Ranger Dallas Garand and his gang let the Traybo...
92) The tale teller
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Investigating the disappearance of a priceless Navajo artifact, retired Tribal Police detective Joe Leaphorn receives a sinister warning at the same time a leading suspect dies under mysterious circumstances.
Author
Series
Have brides will travel volume 2
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Bo Creel and Scratch Morton are mighty proud. They managed to deliver five mail-order brides to the New Mexico mining town of Silverhill in one piece. The town is so grateful, they want to make Bo their marshal and Scratch his deputy. Bo and Scratch are happy to accept the job--and even happier to attend the weddings of the fine young women they brought here. Cecelia has two young suitors--a well-off rancher and a low-born miner--but one of them...
94) Song of the lion
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
While investigating a car bomb meant for a mediator for a development planned at the Grand Canyon, tribal police officers Manuelito, Chee, and their mentor Lieutenant Leaphorn piece together clues that link the bombing to a cold case and a very patient killer with a long-range plot for revenge.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Brian Young's powerful debut novel tells of a seemingly ordinary Navajo boy who must save the life of a Water Monster--and comes to realize he's a hero at heart. When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he's in for a pretty uneventful summer, with no electricity or cell service. Still, he loves spending time with Nali and with his uncle Jet, though it's clear when Jet arrives that he...
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
Unabridged.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 audio media player (58 min.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. + 3 books
Language
English
Description
Chato's Kitchen: To get the "ratoncitos," little mice, who have moved into the barrio to come to his house, Chato the cat prepares all kinds of good food: fajitas, frijoles, salsa, enchiladas, and more.
Chato and the Party Animals: Chato's friend, Novio Boy, has never had a birthday party. So Chato decides to throw him one - a "pachanga"--And everyone is invited.
The Pot that Juan Built: Juan Quezada, one of Mexico's most famous potters, used his...
Author
Series
Battalion of St. Patrick volume 1
Publisher
Five Star
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
255 p.
Language
English
Description
""Changing Flags" is the true story of John Riley, a cocky Irish professional soldier who deserts the U.S. Army to fight for Mexico at first for money, then for something loftier in the Mexican War of 1846-48. With gritty action, romance, and humor, it brings to life his torturous journey of reformation and that of rowdy Irish and German fellow deserters who follow him in pursuit of a shared dream. Their epic tale begins in Michigan when Riley launches...
100) We Are Not From Here
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
Pulga has his dreams. Chico has his grief. Pequena has her pride. And these three teens have one another. But, none of them have illusions about the town they've grown up in and the dangers that surround them. Even with the love of family, threats lurk around every corner. And when those threats become all too real, the trio knows they have no choice but to run: from their country, from their families, from their beloved home. Crossing from Guatemala...