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"When celebrated writer Alma Cruz inherits a small plot of land in the Dominican Republic, she turns it into a place to bury her untold stories--literally. She creates a graveyard for manuscript drafts and revisions and the characters whose lives she tried and failed to bring to life and who still haunt her. Alma wants her characters to rest in peace, but they have other ideas, and the cemetery becomes a mysterious sanctuary for their true narratives."--

With a powerful and poignant introduction from Julia Alvarez, Resistencia: Poems of Protest and Revolution is an extraordinary collection, rooted in a strong tradition of protest poetry and voiced by icons of the movement and some of the most exciting writers today. The poets of Resistencia explore feminist, queer, Indigenous, and ecological themes alongside historically prominent protests against imperialism, dictatorships, and economic inequality. Within this momentous collection, poets representing every Latin American country grapple with identity, place, and belonging, resisting easy definitions to render a nuanced and complex portrait of language in rebellion. Included in English translation alongside their original language, the fifty-four poems in Resistencia are a testament to the art of translation as much as the act of resistance. An all-star team of translators, including former US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera along with young, emerging talent, have made many of the poems available for the first time to an English-speaking audience. Urgent, timely, and absolutely essential, these poems inspire us all to embrace our most fearless selves and unite against all forms of tyranny and oppression. Original languages include Spanish, French, Portuguese, Kaqchikel, Mapudungun, Miskito, and Quechua.

Already a Butterfly is a gentle picture book tale about self-soothing practices and self-confidence beliefs. With so much to do in so little time, Mari is constantly on the move, flitting from flower to flower, practicing her camouflage poses, and planning for migration. She’s the busiest butterfly around. But does being productive mean she is happy? Mari couldn’t say. The only way she feels like a butterfly is by acting like one. Little does Mari know, the secret to feeling like herself is simply to focus her breath, find her quiet place, and follow her instincts. With the guidance of a thoughtful flower bud, Mari soon learns to meditate and appreciate that she was a butterfly all along. Acclaimed author Julia Alvarez extolls the importance of mindfulness, reflection, and self-care for young children in this gratifying picture book, stunningly illustrated by award-winning artist Raúl Colón. Christy Ottaviano Books

"Antonia Vega, the immigrant writer at the center of Afterlife, has had the rug pulled out from under her. She has just retired from the college where she taught English when her beloved husband, Sam, suddenly dies. And then more jolts: her bighearted but unstable sister disappears, and Antonia returns home one evening to find a pregnant, undocumented teenager on her doorstep. Antonia has always sought direction in the literature she loves--lines from her favorite authors play in her head like a soundtrack--but now she finds that the world demands more of her than words. Afterlife is a compact, nimble, and sharply droll novel. Set in this political moment of tribalism and distrust, it asks: What do we owe those in crisis in our families, including--maybe especially--members of our human family? How do we live in a broken world without losing faith in one another or ourselves? And how do we stay true to those glorious souls we have lost?"--Publisher's website

La bellezza, la vivacità e l'indomabile fragilità delle quattro sorelle Mirabal, che avevano meritato il nome di "farfalle" nella residenza clandestina, passate alla storia come le eroine della lotta di liberazione dominicana contro la terribile dittatura del generale Trujillo. Un giorno aprii una gabbia per liberare una coniglia quasi adulta. Le diedi anche una botta per farla uscire. Ma quella non si mosse! Si era abituata alla sua gabbietta. Continuai a colpirla, sempre più forte, finché si mise a mugolare come un bambino spaventato. Volendo a tutti i costi liberarla, le avevo solo fatto del male. Stupida coniglietta, pensai. Non mi somigli affatto. La storia delle quattro sorelle Mirabal – nome di battaglia Las mariposas – passate alla storia come le eroine della lotta di liberazione domenicana contro la terribile dittatura del generale Trujillo e assassinate in un'imboscata. Nate in una famiglia benestante e colta, le quattro ragazze rimasero sempre legate da un affetto complesso e profondo, nonostante le notevoli diversità di indole e di destino: la ribelle Minerva sceglie giovanissima di essere l'avvocato degli oppressi, Patria la devota arriva alla guerriglia per le vie imperscrutabili della fede religiosa, la frivola e romantica Maria Teresa si impegna nella causa per amore, mentre Dedé, l'unica sopravvissuta e la meno incline all'impegno politico e alla rivolta, narrando molti anni dopo la loro polifonica storia, si riunisce finalmente e senza riserve alle sorelle. Nel 1999, in onore delle sorelle trucidate, l'Assemblea generale delle Nazioni Unite designò il 25 novembre quale Giornata internazionale per l'eliminazione della violenza contro le donne.

Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, a “phenomenal, indispensable” (USA Today) exploration of the Latina “sweet fifteen” celebration, by the bestselling author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies. The quinceañera, a celebration of a Latina girl’s fifteenth birthday, has become a uniquely American trend. This lavish party with ball gowns, multi-tiered cakes, limousines, and extravagant meals is often as costly as a prom or a wedding. But many Latina girls feel entitled to this rite of passage, marking a girl’s entrance into womanhood, and expect no expense to be spared, even in working-class families. Acclaimed author Julia Alvarez explores the history and cultural significance of the “quince” in the United States, and the consequences of treating teens like princesses. Through her observations of a quince in Queens, interviews with other quince girls, and the memories of her own experience as a young immigrant, Alvarez presents a thoughtful and entertaining portrait of a rapidly growing multicultural phenomenon, and passionately emphasizes the importance of celebrating Latina womanhood.

1803 überquert die spanische Ordensschwester Isabel Gómez den Atlantik, um die Kolonien gegen das tödliche Pockenvirus zu impfen. 200 Jahre später stößt die erfolgreiche Schriftstellerin Alma auf dieses außergewöhnliche Frauenschicksal. Beeindruckt von der Stärke der mutigen Missionarin, beschließt Alma, Isabels Expedition zum Inhalt ihres neuen Romans zu machen. Auf einer Reise in die Dominikanische Republik widmet auch Alma schließlich all ihre Kraft dem Kampf gegen ein verheerendes Virus – und nimmt dabei das Risiko in Kauf, einen wichtigen Menschen in ihrem Leben für immer zu verlieren … Julia Alvarez verdeutlicht in ihrem neuen großen lateinamerikanischen Roman, dass die Vergangenheit der Gegenwart als Vorbild dient, und dass auch Selbstlosigkeit ihren Preis hat.

PURE BELPRÉ AWARD WINNER • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME • AN ALA-YALSA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS From renowned author Julia Alvarez comes an unforgettable story about adolescence, perseverance, and one girl’s struggle to be free while living in the Dominican Republic under the rule of a dictator. Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her twelfth birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have immigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government’s secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition to Trujillo’s iron-fisted rule. Using the strength and courage of her family, Anita must overcome her fears and fly to freedom, leaving all that she once knew behind. “A stirring work of art.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review “A realistic and compelling account of a girl growing up too quickly while coming to terms with the cost of freedom.” —The Horn Book, Starred Review “Diary entries written by the child while in hiding will remind readers of Anne Frank’s story. . . . Readers will bite their nails as the story moves to its inexorable conclusion.” —SLJ

A novel based on the life of Profesora Camila Henríquez-Ureña, a teacher whose mother was Salomé Ureña, famous nineteenth-century political poet from the Dominican Republic.

Grade 8.