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Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
An introduction to Cuban cooking featuring traditional recipes for yucca with garlic sauce, creole chicken, mango and papaya milkshake. Also includes information on the history, geography, customs, and people of this Caribbean island nation.
3) Cuba
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Take a tour of Cuba to learn about its history and culture and find out what it is like to live there."--Provided by publisher.
9) Cuba
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A book for young readers about the history and culture of Switzerland."
Author
Publisher
New York University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Through the intimate lens of one family, the dramatic history that led to the Cuban Revolution is brought to life in this highly personal and moving story that combines memoir, oral history, family papers, and archival research"--
11) Todos se van
Author
Publisher
Bruguera
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
Español
Description
Written in the form of a diary that tells Nieve Guerra's story from age eight to twenty, this novel tells the life of a young girl with an alcoholic father that blames her for his wife running away with another man and, even worse, a foreigner. This unique experience, written with strength and authenticity, reflects the Cuban reality without ideological castigation.
Escrita en forma de diario personal que abarca de los ocho a los veinte anos de Nieve...
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
Description
Who are the people of Cuba? Readers will probe this question through this lively book about the cultural traditions, festivals, music, art, dance, and food of this Caribbean island nation. Analyzing how the country's history has shaped the cultural identity of its people, this comprehensive text sheds light on the unique contributions Cubans have made. Readers also learn that it is the largest island and most populated country in the Caribbean. Each...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kuperard, an imprint of Bravo Ltd
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
An illuminating and practical guide to Cuban culture and society. Whether you're there for business or pleasure, Macdonald and Maddicks help make your visit a memorable and enriching experience with information on the history, customs, business practices and taboos of our island neighbor.
Author
Publisher
Alfaguara
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"«Éste es mi recuerdo inaugural de La Habana: ir subiendo unas escaleras con escalones de mármol.» A medio camino entre la autobiografía y la ficción, en La Habana para un Infante Difunto un joven escritor recuerda su niñez y adolescencia en Cuba, desde su nacimiento en Oriente hasta su despertar sexual y sus vivencias en la ciudad de La Habana en la década de los cincuenta, antes del inicio de la etapa castrista. En esta novela magistral,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The author of My Name Is Maria Isabel offers an inspiring look at her childhood in Cuba in this collection that includes Where the Flame Trees Bloom, Under the Royal Palms, five new stories, and more. These true autobiographical tales from renowned Hispanic author and educator Alma Flor Ada are filled with family love and traditions, secrets and deep friendships, and a gorgeous, moving picture of the island of Cuba, where Alma Flor grew up. Told through...
Author
Publisher
Unnamed Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Piedra Negra is an isolated village, whose citizens consist mainly of soldiers injured in the revolution who pass the time drinking a firewater so intense, all hallucinate, and most never recover. The firewater distiller's daughter Elena longs to be a poet, and after a chance encounter with Daniel Arcilla, Cuba's most important poet, Elena wins a national poetry prize and leaves Piedra Negra behind for Havana. There she encounters a population adjusting...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Told through the eyes of a child, this anthology of true autobiographical tales from Hispanic author and educator Alma Flor Ada presents inspiring reflections on a unique childhood spent on the island of Cuba. Includes Spanish to English glossary.
20) Suite Habana
Publisher
Film House
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
Español
Description
Un día simple en la vida de diez habaneros comunes. No hay entrevistas, ni diálogos ni narración: sólo imágenes, sonidos y música para expresar cinematográficamente el día a día de una realidad peculiar y única. Cada uno de los personajes representa la curiosa diversidad de los grupos sociales que se mueven en la ciudad. Porque no hay una sola Habana: hay muchas Habanas invisibles y distintas para vivir.
Shows a simple day in the life of...
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