TITLE & LINK
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DESCRIPTION
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GRADE
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FICTION OR
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| Francisco Goya, by Ann Waldron |
A
remarkable story of a young man from a poor village who became First Painter to the King
of Spain. Francisco Goya (1746-1828) rose to fame and wealth without compromising his
deepest beliefs. Contains 51 illustrations, including 31 in full color. |
J |
N |
| I, Juan de Pareja, by Elizabeth de Trevino |
Novel
based on the true story of the slave, Juan de Pareja, who was willed to Velazquez and
whose relationship with the great Spanish painter evolved into one of friendship and
equality. |
J/H |
F |
| King's Fifth, by Scott O'Dell |
While
awaiting trial for murder and withholding from the king the obligatory fifth of the gold
found in Cibola, Esteban, a seventeen-year-old cartographer, recalls his adventures with a
band of conquistadors. |
J/H |
F |
| Shadow of a Bull, by Maia Wojciechowska |
Eleven-year-old
Manolo Olivar has a painful secret: He's terrified of bulls. Unfortunately, his father was
Juan Olivar, the greatest bullfighter in all Spain. How can Manolo find the courage to
face his first bull and live up to the expectations of the townspeople of Arcangel?
Manolo's personal quest for manhood in the looming shadow of a father whose memory has
faded into folklore becomes both a fascinating adventure and a glimpse inside the bullring
of the Spanish torero. |
J/H |
F |
| The Acorn Eaters, by Els Pelgrom |
A
prominent Dutch author has drawn on her late husband's recollections of his boyhood in
post-Civil War Spain for a haunting examination of poverty and oppression. The story, told
in the first person, covers the maturation of Curro from his eighth to his sixteenth year. |
J/H |
F |
| The Girl, the Fish, and the Crown: A Spanish Folktale, by
Marilee Heyer |
Transformed
into a fish because of her selfish, careless behavior, a girl changes herself into various
other animals in an effort to retrieve the stolen crown of an underwater queen. During her
journey, she achieves maturity, becomes human again, and wins the heart of a prince. |
G |
F |
| Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus,
by Samuel Eliot |
On the occasion
of the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's discovery of America, a handsome
paperback edition of Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison's classic Pulitzer Prize-winning
biography of the greatest sailor of them all. 50 drawings, maps and charts; 4 fold-outs. |
J/H |
N |
| Architecture and Ideology in Early Medieval Spain, by
Jerrilynn D. Dodds |
The title says
it all. |
ALL |
N |
| Columbus and the World Around Him, by Milton Meltzer |
Describes the
voyages of Columbus, the terrible impact of the Spaniards on the Indians, and the ultimate
cultural influence of the Native Americans on their white conquerors. |
J/H |
N |
| Culture Shock!: Spain, by Marie Louise Graff |
"As
a college student preparing to study abroad in Spain, I found this book...perfect. This
guide in its unique series tells of all the customs and proper etiquette you never learned
in school. If more American tourists read these culture shock books before traveling
abroad, the American stereotype would be lessened." |
ALL |
N |
| Defeat of the Spanish Armada, by William W. Lace |
Details the
defeat of the formidable Spanish Armada by the British. |
J/H |
N |
| Eating & Drinking in Spanish: Reading Menus in
Spanish-Speaking Countries |
Makes dining in
19 Spanish speaking destinations easy. "Artfully designed...the perfect holiday
gift" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "Makes dining in 19 Spanish speaking
destinations easy and enjoyable" Toronto Star. "A dietary dictionary to help you
decipher ropa vieja as shredded beef, not old clothes." -Caribbean Travel & Life. |
ALL |
N |
| Eyewitness Travel Guide for Spain, by Deni Brown |
Packed
with full-color illustrations, this guide gives travelers comprehensive text, cutaway
maps, and illustrations on every significant Spanish location, building, museum, gallery,
shop, hotel and restaurant. |
ALL |
N |
| Fodor's Spanish for Travelers: Phrasebook Dictionary |
More
than 3,800 essential Spanish words and phrases to see you through almost any situation you
will encounter. Accurate, easy-to-use phonetics that will help you speak like a native.
Maps, grammar summary, conversion charts, and tipping basics. |
ALL |
N |
| Insight Guides Spain, by Andrew Eames (ed.) |
Travel
guide |
ALL |
N |
| Life During the Spanish Inquisition, by Gail B.
Stewart |
Examines the
culture of Spain during the centuries of the Inquisition by focusing on personal aspects
of daily life at the time. |
J |
N |
| Lonely Planet Spain, 2nd Ed., by Damien Simonis |
With
sections devoted to food and wine, architecture, and traditional bullfighting, this
traveler's guide shows the best places to stay and eat for all budgets. Contains color
illustrations and 130 maps. |
ALL |
N |
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