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Book Dancing Hands

    Book Details:
  • Author : Margarita Engle
  • Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers
  • Release : 2019-08-27
  • ISBN : 148148740X
  • Pages : 40 pages

Download or read book Dancing Hands written by Margarita Engle and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book In soaring words and stunning illustrations, Margarita Engle and Rafael López tell the story of Teresa Carreño, a child prodigy who played piano for Abraham Lincoln. As a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved to let her hands dance across the beautiful keys of the piano. If she felt sad, music cheered her up, and when she was happy, the piano helped her share that joy. Soon she was writing her own songs and performing in grand cathedrals. Then a revolution in Venezuela forced her family to flee to the United States. Teresa felt lonely in this unfamiliar place, where few of the people she met spoke Spanish. Worst of all, there was fighting in her new home, too—the Civil War. Still, Teresa kept playing, and soon she grew famous as the talented Piano Girl who could play anything from a folk song to a sonata. So famous, in fact, that President Abraham Lincoln wanted her to play at the White House! Yet with the country torn apart by war, could Teresa’s music bring comfort to those who needed it most?

Book Roberto s Trip to the Top

Download or read book Roberto s Trip to the Top written by John B. Paterson, Jr. and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2009-08-11 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roberto's uncle Antonio takes him to the top of El âAvila, the mountain that overlooks all of Caracas, and wishes to take photographs of everything he has seen on his trip.

Book Venezuela ABCs

Download or read book Venezuela ABCs written by Sharon Katz Cooper and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2007 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, history, and culture of Venezuela.

Book Venezuela

    Book Details:
  • Author : Steve Ellner
  • Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
  • Release : 2007
  • ISBN : 9780742554566
  • Pages : 244 pages

Download or read book Venezuela written by Steve Ellner and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before 1989, US scholars emphasized Venezuela's status as an exceptional Latin American nation. Most importantly, it served as an ideal model for US policy in Latin America. All this changed in the mass unrest during the week of February 27, 1989. This book explores the changing attitudes about Venezuela and it's role in the rest of the world.

Book T  o Sim  n ABC

Download or read book T o Sim n ABC written by David Calcano and published by Fantoons. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bilingual ABC book using images from Venezuela and Latin-American folklore featuring beloved Venezuelan personality Tío Simón! In this beautiful book, Tío Simón—beloved Venezuelan folk musician and children’s TV personality—will teach you words of every letter in both English and Spanish! Children will be able to learn with Tío Simón about his home, Venezuela, as well as Latin American food, places and nature with a beautiful full-color illustration on every page that will spark joy in families of every kind. For every book sold, the publisher will donate $1 to Venezuelan children charities. Simón Díaz, a.k.a. Tío Simón, has been a cultural fixture for Venezuelan and Latin culture worldwide from the 1960s. His children’s TV show, Contesta por Tío Simón, aired for a decade, and its messages and popularity earned him the unofficial title of “the Mr. Rogers of Venezuela.”His music has been covered more than 200 times in a dozen languages, and Diaz is a known influence on artists such as Julio Iglesias, Plácido Domingo, the famous Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar and The Gipsy Kings. He was awarded a lifetime achievement Grammy from the Latin Grammys in 2008. Features a foreword about his life and legacy by Tío Simón's (Simón Díaz) daughter Bettsimar Díaz.

Book Venezuelan Heritage

Download or read book Venezuelan Heritage written by Tamra Orr and published by 21st Century Junior Library: C. This book was released on 2018-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the geography, languages, religions, food, and culture of Venezuela.

Book El Sistema

    Book Details:
  • Author : Geoffrey Baker
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
  • Release : 2014
  • ISBN : 9780199341559
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book El Sistema written by Geoffrey Baker and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a year of fieldwork in Venezuela and interviews with Venezuelan musicians and cultural figures, Baker examines El Sistema's program of "social action through music," reassessing widespread beliefs about the system as a force for positive social change. Abreu, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, emerges as a complex and controversial figure, whose project is shaped by his religious education, economics training, and political apprenticeship. Claims for the symphony orchestra as a progressive pedagogical tool and motor of social justice are questioned, and assertions that the program prioritizes social over musical goals and promotes civic values such as democracy, meritocracy, and teamwork are also challenged. Placing El Sistema in historical and comparative perspective, Baker reveals that it is far from the revolutionary social program of contemporary imagination, representing less the future of classical music than a step backwards into its past.

Book Comandante

Download or read book Comandante written by Rory Carroll and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the leadership of Venezuela's elected president, Hugo Chávez, and his efforts to transform his country and paints a picture of his life based on interviews with ministers, aides, courtiers, and everyday citizens.

Book Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution

Download or read book Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution written by Joy Ellison and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2020-11-19 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Someday girls like us will be able to wear whatever we want. People will call us by the names we choose. They'll respect that we are women. The cops will leave us alone and no one will go hungry." Sylvia and Marsha are closer than sisters. They are kind and brave and not afraid to speak their truth, even when it makes other people angry. This illustrated book introduces children to the story of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, the two transgender women of colour who helped kickstart the Stonewall Riots and dedicated their lives to fighting for LGBTQ+ equality. It introduces children to issues surrounding gender identity and diversity, accompanied by a reading guide and teaching materials to further the conversation.

Book Venezuela

    Book Details:
  • Author : Terri Willis
  • Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
  • Release : 2003
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 152 pages

Download or read book Venezuela written by Terri Willis and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 2003 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religion, culture, sports and arts, and people of Venezuela.

Book Welcome To Venezuela Kids Travel Journal

Download or read book Welcome To Venezuela Kids Travel Journal written by Venezuela Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for a fun, easy and entertaining Kids Travel Journal for your Trip to Venezuela? This Travel Journal is specifically developed for children. It is easy to fill out and will be really entertaining for kids even on longer trips. Other details include: 120 pages, 6x9, cream paper and a beautiful matte-finished cover. Make sure to look at our other products for more Travel journals.Just search for the country you are looking for + publishing

Book Venezuela s Chavismo and Populism in Comparative Perspective

Download or read book Venezuela s Chavismo and Populism in Comparative Perspective written by Kirk A. Hawkins and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-12 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the populist movement of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela and argues that populism is primarily a response to widespread corruption. It defends a definition of populism as a set of ideas and measures populism across Venezuela and other countries. It also explores the influence of populist ideas on political organization and policy.

Book A little boat for you

    Book Details:
  • Author : Graciela Castellanos
  • Publisher : Languages4kidz
  • Release : 2020-07-18
  • ISBN : 146997391X
  • Pages : 16 pages

Download or read book A little boat for you written by Graciela Castellanos and published by Languages4kidz. This book was released on 2020-07-18 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A day at the park with grandpa is always fun! A little boy and his grandfather enjoy being together, playing and using their imagination to create long lasting memories. With particularly easy text, the book shows the beautiful relationship between a child and his grandpa. The charming watercolor illustrations provide a happy and calming atmosphere to the scenes that can be enjoyed by all children. Visit www.languages4kidz for FREE interactive activities online for this book.

Book Sonorous Worlds

    Book Details:
  • Author : Yana Stainova
  • Publisher : University of Michigan Press
  • Release : 2023-04-12
  • ISBN : 0472039326
  • Pages : 281 pages

Download or read book Sonorous Worlds written by Yana Stainova and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2023-04-12 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Venezuela's El Sistema, music is both a means of government control and a form of emancipation for youth musicians

Book Library of Congress Subject Headings

Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 1452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Venezuela

    Book Details:
  • Author : Miguel Tinker Salas
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 2015-04-02
  • ISBN : 0199790531
  • Pages : 192 pages

Download or read book Venezuela written by Miguel Tinker Salas and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-02 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the top ten oil exporters in the world and a founding member of OPEC, Venezuela currently supplies 11 percent of U.S. crude oil imports. But when the country elected the fiery populist politician Hugo Chavez in 1998, tensions rose with this key trading partner and relations have been strained ever since. In this concise, accessible addition to Oxford's What Everyone Needs to Know® series, Miguel Tinker Salas -- a native of Venezuela who has written extensively about the country -- takes a broadly chronological approach that focuses especially on oil and its effects on Venezuela's politics, economy, culture, and international relations. After an introductory section that discusses the legacy of Spanish colonialism, Tinker Salas explores the "The Era of the Gusher," a period which began with the discovery of oil in the early twentieth century, encompassed the mid-century development and nationalization of the industry, and ended with a change of government in 1989 in response to widespread protests. The third section provides a detailed discussion of Hugo Chavez-his rise to power, his domestic political and economic policies, and his high-profile forays into international relations-as well as surveying the current landscape of Venezuela in the wake of Chavez's death in March 2013. Arranged in a question-and-answer format that allows readers to search topics of particular interest, the book covers questions such as, who is Simón Bolívar and why is he called the George Washington of Latin America? How did the discovery of oil change Venezuela's relationship to the U.S.? What forces where behind the coups of 1992? And how does Venezuela interact with China, Russia, and Iran? Informative, engaging, and written by a leading expert on the country, Venezuela: What Everyone Needs to Know® offers an authoritative guide to an increasingly important player on the world stage. What Everyone Needs to Know® is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press.