South Central

Cuba has fought three wars for independence, and still she is not free. Her people have been rounded up in reconcentration camps, where there is always too little food and too much illness. Rosa knows how to heal sickness with medicines made from wild plants. But with a price on her head for helping the rebels, Rosa dares not go out in the open. Instead, she turns hidden caves into hospitals for those who know how to find her.

Golf resorts - it's a niche for a group that knows what it wants. What they want is golf, so the Nicols have devoted minutes of attention to yardage and par, green fees, and special course features for hundreds of golf courses in Mexico. Included are Cancún, Yucatan, Baja Sur, Cabo San Lucas, and beyond. But there are other facets to consider as well, because the point here is to take a vacation, a golf vacation where you get to luxuriate in your scenic vistas, eat your sumptuous meals, and play your 18 holes, too.

Girls cannot be drummers. Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule - until the drum dream girl. In her city of drumbeats, she dreamed of pounding tall congas and tapping small bongós. She had to keep quiet. She had to practice in secret. But when at last her dream-bright music was heard, everyone sang and danced and decided that both girls and boys should be free to drum and dream.

What is it that makes New York so unique? Which 10 landmarks should be on every tourist’s list of sights to see? What is the history of the city’s subway and of the Statue of Liberty, which has greeted generations of people seeking a new life? Narrator Charles King answers all of this and more as he talks us through 101 Amazing Facts About New York. So whether you’re thinking of visiting the Big Apple or you’re more of an armchair tourist, this is the perfect audiobook for you!

Follow 10-year-old Floella as she and her family set sail from the Caribbean to a new life in London. Alone on a huge ship for two weeks, then tumbled into a cold and unfriendly London, coming to England wasn't at all what Floella had expected.... What will her new school be like? Will she meet the queen?

Twelve-year-old Ana wants nothing more than to escape the future set for her and her classmates in her small mining village. Boys her age are beginning to leave school to become silver miners and girls her age are destined to one day be the wives of miners. But when her often ill 11-year-old brother is forced by their demanding father to start work in the mines, Ana gives up her dreams of school to volunteer in his place. The world of silver mining though is dark and dangerous and the men who work there don't want a girl in their way.

As far as everyone in the squad room knows, Ben Halloran is completely fresh to the streets of the 77th Division - just a soft kid from the West Side who's decided to become a cop and happened to draw the hardest neighborhood in LA. But demons from Ben's complicated past catch up with him and his tough, oddly principled Daryl Gates-era partner, Miguel Marquez, all too quickly. From the moment Ben and Marquez hit the streets together, they're pulled into a web of ultra-violent corruption and retribution.

Educate your child about geography today, and he/she would have a reason to explore the world in the future. In this book, we’re going on a virtual tour to Central America and the Caribbean. So, prepare to leave your home and experience the sight of sounds from foreign places. Geography creates a better picture of this diverse world. Listen today!

Diesmal bringt das magische Baumhaus Anne und Philipp an den Fuß eines Berges in Peru. In der Nähe lebende Bauern erzählen ihnen von einem gestohlenen Babylama, und die Geschwister versprechen, das Tier zu seinen Besitzern zurückzubringen. Doch der Weg ist tückisch: Die Suche nach dem Kleinen führt die Kinder in die geheimnisvolle Inka-Stadt Machu Picchu. Ob ihnen die Lama-Legende helfen kann, das junge Tier sicher nach Hause zu bringen?

Eleven-year-old Josephine knows that no one is good enough for her daddy. That's why she makes a habit of scaring his new girlfriends away. She's desperate to make it onto her school's cricket team because she'll get to play her favorite sport and use the cricket matches to distract Daddy from dating. But when Coach Broomes announces that girls can't try out for the team, the frustrated Josephine cuts into a powerful silk cotton tree and accidentally summons a bigger problem into her life.

Since Fidel Castro staged a coup and assumed power of Cuba in 1959, the United States has been obsessed with this small island nation, only 90 miles south of the Florida Keys. But because of the country's isolation, the island and its people have remained a mystery. This revised edition of Cuba takes listeners through the country's storied history, its people, and what the future holds for this island nation.

La autora Irene Vasco cuenta a los niños en este audiolibro los hechos que sucedieron antes, durante y después de la Independencia en una época en que nuestro territorio estuvo bajo el dominio español, así como los hechos, las causas y las consecuencias de ella.

The Panama Canal has a long history. It was built to accommodate trade and economic growth within the region. This history book will discuss the architecture, purpose, and design of Panama Canal. Know about the timelines, the primary responsibilities, and the historical truths of this very useful area. Go ahead and grab a copy today.

This Highlights Listen & Learn! Audio Study, intended for those in grade four, introduces listeners to the rich culture and long history of El Salvador, a country in Central America. In addition to learning about El Salvador, listeners will be introduced to comprehension skills that will help them better understand the story. These skills include cause-and-effect, identifying sequence of events, and vocabulary-building.

Meet the Three Princesses is a heartwarming story about a loving family who live in Haiti. Listeners will enjoy the details that highlight the unique, lovely charm of a small island town. Esther, Cassandra and Rosa are happy girls, but they miss their father when he is away at work. They don’t know he has a wonderful surprise in store! Will this surprise show his sweet daughters how much he thinks of them all throughout the day? Listen along and share the special love, joy and pride that Mama and Papa have for their three princesses. A beautiful, uplifting family tale.

A journey through the unique land of the Maya and Aztecs. Accompanied by a speaker, begin your journey in Mexico City. The vibrant metropolis with numerous monuments, such as the Templo Mayor, is the starting point of the 7-day trip. Mexico City, Xochimilco, Acapulco, Palenque, Agua Azul, Uxmal, Merida, Chichén Itzá, Tulum, Cancun, Chapala, Tonala, Tequilla and Copper Canyon.

Gregorio y José Ignacio son dos niños que viven en San Miguel de Tucumán, en 1816. En medio del revuelo y la agitación que perciben en los adultos, estos dos niños viven divertidas aventuras y travesuras, al escaparse de su casa para investigar el misterioso enamorado de su prima Lucía y la desaparición de su preciado relicario. Un misterioso extraño, don Manuel, los ayudará a develar el misterio que finalmente se develará en la fiesta de la Independencia.

Die Geschichte einer abenteuerlichen Reise kreuz und quer über den südamerikanischen Kontinent. In einem 4x4-Van, den wir unbesehen online gekauft und in Buenos Aires übernommen haben. Der Plan? Es gab keinen. Die Sümpfe im Norden Argentiniens, baden im Atlantik und Pazifik, die Atacama Wüste in Chile, die Pinguine auf der Peninsula Valdes und das Ende der Welt in Tierre del Fuego, Feuerland. Das alles haben wir gemacht und noch viel mehr erlebt. Zwar klappte nicht alles und manchmal auch das Auto zusammen, aber es wurde eine unvergessliche Reise mit Sehnsuchtspotenzial.

Deep in the jungle, among the rubber trees, the Olmec people lived thousands of years ago. Did you know they were the first to make chocolate? Did you know they loved to play sports? Did you know they were the first people to harvest latex into rubber? Did you know they believed in shape-shifting jaguars and carved huge stone heads? Come meet the Rubber People, and learn their ancient secrets!

El Criollito es un cuento de los hermosos llanos de Venezuela. Un relato de estilo costumbrista que se enmarca en las preciosas y alejadas sabanas de llano venezolano, donde nace el sol al son de las coplas y del humeante cafecito negro recien colado. Fieles a las tradiciones de la region, los personajes nos recuerdan la grandeza de nuestras mas sentidas expresiones autoctonas.