"The unforgettable first novel that established Isabel Allende as one of the world's most gifted and imaginative storytellers. The House of the Spirits brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The patriarch Esteban is a volatile, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his love for his delicate wife, Clara, a woman with a mystical connection to the spirit world. When their...

"Meet New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende's most enchanting creation, Eva Luna: a lover, a writer, a revolutionary, and above all a storyteller. Eva Luna is the daughter of a professor's assistant and a snake-bitten gardener--born poor, orphaned at an early age, and working as a servant. Eva is a naturally gifted and imaginative storyteller who meets people from all stations and walks of life. Though she has no wealth, she trades her...

Through informative English with Spanish translation, the book traces the life story of Rosa Parks while emphasizing lessons in standing up for ones rights.

The author recalls the year when his farm worker parents settled down in the city so that he could go to school for the first time.

A biography of Rosa Parks who fought for civil rights and the end of segregation in the United States.

"Adela Zamudio (1854-1928) is Bolivia's most celebrated writer and educator. Her birthday is a national holiday. Self-taught, she is the mother of feminism and women's education in Bolivia, and was active for indigenous people's rights. The President of Bolivia crowned her with gold laurel leaves in honor of her cultural contributions. This bilingual edition is the first book to present Adela Zamudio and her work in the English language"--Back cover...

Presents an anthology of eight short stories that illuminate the mythical world of Macondo.

Describes the life and accomplishments of Pura Belpré, a Puerto Rican librarian who introduced the folk tales of her native island first to the children of New York and afterwards throughout the country.