Young Adult Titles: Latin American Literature

10 relatos de amor ISBN/Cat.# 840154002X
varios
Spain, 1997
213 pages
$11.95
Ten Stories of Love. An anthology of amorous tales giving testament to the intense and varied nature of love. Includes pieces by Isabel Allende, Julio Cortázar, and others.
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*100 relatos breves ISBN/Cat.# 9562820378
Galeano, Eduardo
Chile, 1997
120 pages
$16.95
100 Brief Tales. An anthology of the extraordinary prose of this Uruguayan writer including numerous previously unpublished works. Galeano is best known for his book, The Open Veins of Latin America and the trilogy, Memory of Fire.
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16 cuentos latinoamericanos ISBN/Cat.# 9580429596
varios
Venezuela, 1997
221 pages
$16.95
An extraordinary collection of sixteen short stories by Latin America's best-known storytellers including works by Julio Cortázar, Gabriel García Márquez, Augusto Monterroso, Antonio Skármeta, Mario Benedetti, José Emilio Pacheco, Sergio Ramírez, and others.
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17 narradoras latinoamericanas ISBN/Cat.# 092915732X
varios
Venezuela, 1996
222 pages
$18.95
Seventeen Latin American Women Storytellers is an extraordinary new collection of stories by some of the region's best women authors, including Claribel Alegría, Isabel Allende, Rosario Ferré, Clarice Lispector, Carmen Naranjo, Elena Poniatowska, and others. Includes a short biography and photograph of each contributing author.
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**A orillas del Río Piedra me senté y lloré ISBN/Cat.# 9700507041
Coelho, Paulo
Mexico, 1997
222 pages
$15.95
At the Banks of the River Piedra I Sat and Cried is a fascinating and clarvoyant novel by the world renowned novelist/playwright Paulo Coelho. Illustrated.
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Alquimista, El ISBN/Cat.# 9700508609
Coelho, Paulo
Mexico, 1997
203 pages
$16.95
The Alchemist is a worldwide classic beloved for its appeal to both children and adults. An inspired fable by an acclaimed Latin American author. Also available on cassette (see books on tape).
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*Apuntes para el fin de siglo ISBN/Cat.# 9562820343
Galeano, Eduardo
Chile, 1997
102 pages
$16.95
Writings for the Close of a Century is an anthology of previously published as well as several unedited writings by the world renowned author of The Open Veins of Latin America and Memory of Fire.
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Asunto de familia ISBN/Cat.# 9590802265
Raúl Pérez, Carlos
Cuba, 1998
211 pages
$10.95
A Family Matter is an intriguing suspense novel. This entertaining work for adults and young adults has everything that is needed to make an interesting, Caribbean, who-done-it.
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*Carta del país azul y otros cuentos ISBN/Cat.# 9681650484
Darío, Rubén
Mexico, 1996
80 pages
$3.95
Letter from a Blue Country and Other Stories features the work of Nicaraguan poet and journalist Rubén Darío. This volume is a pocket-sized paperback. An affordable introduction to one of Nicaragua's most beloved authors.
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**Cuentos cubanos ISBN/Cat.# 8478841911
varios
Spain, 1998
118 pages
$7.95
Cuban Short Stories contains a compilation of eight amusing and colloquial stories by some of Cuba's most notable writers including Eduardo Heras León, Onelio Jorge Cardoso, Mirta Yáñez, Reinaldo Arenas, María Elena Llanas, Jesús Díaz, Virgilio Piñera, and Carlos Victoria. An attractive, easy-to-read, and economical larger print edition.
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Cuentos de cipotes ISBN/Cat.# CUENTOSDE
Salarrué
El Salvador, 1995
224 pages
$12.95
Children's Stories. Not a book of stories uniquely for children, but a fanciful plunge into children's imagination through stories told in the back yards, parks, and plazas all over El Salvador.
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*Fábulas mitos cuenteria: Cuentos del velorio cubano ISBN/Cat.# 0941010120
Fernández, Javier
Spain, 1997
160 pages
$14.95
Cuban Myths, Fables, and Stories is a wonderful collection of Cuban culture for the adult or young adult reader. This playful selection of short stories is a great introduction to Cuban folk literature. With black and white illustrations.
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Historias de santos ISBN/Cat.# 9682985846
Garrido, Felipe
Mexico, 1995
60 pages
$19.95
Stories of Saints is a richly packaged volume that profiles more than twenty saints with full-color illustrations and glossy paper. Original paintings by Waldo Saavedra.
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*Juan Kanastuj y el juez Oliverri ISBN/Cat.# 8489451141
Aguilar, Octavio
Guatemala, 1994
103 pages
$4.95
An exceptional young-adult novel written by a former supreme court justice in Guatemala who worked extensively with indigenous rights. Illustrated.
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Leyendas mexicanas de antes y después de la conquista ISBN/Cat.# 9684096577
Sodja, Carlos Franco
Mexico, 1997
126 pages
$12.95
A collection of Mexican stories and legends filled with magic and poetry from both before and after the conquest.
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*Peregrino, El (Diario de un mago) ISBN/Cat.# 9700509745
Coelho, Paulo
Mexico, 1998
221 pages
$19.95
The Pilgrim: Diary of a Magician is a passionately written tale of folklore and mythical legend by one of Brazil and Latin America's most highly acclaimed authors.
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*Quinta montaña, La: Una novela sobre lo inevitable ISBN/Cat.# 9507428852
Coelho, Paulo
Argentina, 1998
287 pages
$20.95
The Fifth Mountain is another masterwork from Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. Hailed as a novel about the inevitable, this rare work has been celebrated throughout Latin America as a triumph of the spirit.
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Rémoras, Las ISBN/Cat.# 9683913008
Urroz, Eloy
Mexico, 1996
351 pages
$12.95
A mind-teasing walk along the line separating fiction from "reality." The story of an introspective adolescent, Ricardo, who writes a novel set in the fictional town of Las Rémoras on the Baja Peninsula. The main character, Elías, is an author writing a novel about Ricardo! Then the two meet, exploring new levels of literary consciousness.
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Sin permiso ISBN/Cat.# 9686321721
Aguilar, Enrique
Mexico, 1996
164 pages
$10.95
Without Permission. A different coming-of-age novel that portrays the intimacy and intensity shared by a young man and woman, and a critical examination of conventional adulthood.
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*Veinte jóvenes cuentistas del cono sur: Antología ISBN/Cat.# 9505811306
varios
Argentina, 1997
175 pages
$8.95
Twenty Young Short Story Writers of the Southern Cone was the result of a study of the writings of young people in which several remarkable themes reappeared. An extraordinary anthology.
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*Veinte jóvenes ensayistas del cono sur: Antología ISBN/Cat.# 9505811314
varios
Argentina, 1997
215 pages
$7.95
Twenty Young Essayists of the Southern Cone contains engaging writings by brilliant young writers on Argentina's history, society, and literature.
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