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El Cucuy : en la cumbre de la pobreza / by Almendárez Coello, Renán.(CARDINAL)542325; Sciantarelli, Fernando.;
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Almendárez Coello, Renán.; Radio broadcasters; Honduran Americans; Hispanic Americans in mass media.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Miss Quinces / by Fajardo, Kat,1991-author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)794487; Azzi, Mariana,colorist.; Weaver, E. K.,letterer.(CARDINAL)610455;
"Sue just wants to spend the summer reading and making comics at sleepaway camp with her friends, but instead she gets stuck going to Honduras to visit relatives with her parents and two sisters. They live way out in the country, which means no texting, no cable, and no Internet! The trip takes a turn for the worse when Sue's mother announces that they'll be having a surprise quinceañera for Sue, which is the last thing she wants. She can't imagine wearing a big, floofy, colorful dress! What is Sue going to do? And how will she survive all this "quality" time with her rambunctious family?"--Ages 8-12Grades 3-7.GN370LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Comics (Graphic works); Coming-of-age comics.; Graphic novels.; Humorous comics.; Fiction.; Coming of age; Families; Girls; Honduran Americans; Quinceañera (Social custom); Girls.;
Available copies: 37 / Total copies: 64
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The secret language of prairie dogs / by Villanueva, James(James Robert),author.(CARDINAL)876729;
"Seventeen-year-old Santos Ramos is a curandero--Latinx shaman--living in a desolate West Texas. When a mute boy crosses the border through a sinister smuggler, Santos finds himself fascinated by the voiceless teen. Santos craves a more traditional high school life of parties, studying for the SATs, and writing for the school blog, but he was born with el don--the gift. People come to him for spiritual healing. Like his past Aztec roots, though, asking God for healing comes with the sacrifices of fevered charms, personal objects, snake venom, and even the blood of animals ... Sixteen-year-old Dulcero Lopez and his younger sister emigrate from Honduras after witnessing the brutal murder of his parents, causing him to have aphasia and lose the ability to speak. The two head north to the USA, where Dulcero is separated from her by ICE. Voiceless Dulcero is sent to live with his abusive uncle, Juan, who is a coyote and who he cannot pay for bringing him over. His only way out of this hell and to be reunited with his little sister is through the healing hands of Santos"--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Gay fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Young adult fiction.; Teenage boys; Mexican American teenagers; Healers; Mute persons; Gay teenagers; Immigrants; Hondurans; Friendship; Psychic trauma; Identity (Psychology); Friendships.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Detained : a boy's journal of survival and resilience / by Esperanza, D.,2005-,author.; Morales, Gerardo Iván,author.;
"D Esperanza was just thirteen years old when he lost his caregivers, his beloved grandmother and uncle. Since both of his parents were working and living in the United States, D was left on his own in a small town in Honduras. He quickly realized he simply could not make enough money to survive so he made the difficult decision to head north with his cousins and hopefully reunite with his parents in El Norte. Together, the boys struggled to survive a long and treacherous journey through Central America and Mexico. Along the way, D and his cousins formed a deep bond, only for the four to be brutally separated at the border of the United States. When he is captured and processed at a facility, neither D nor his family are given an update on when he will be released or where he'll go next. Over the next five months, he kept a journal of his experience. The pages tell a story of pain, cruelty, friendship, and resilience, a living testament to the reality of the border. Amidst the senseless inhumanity and violence of US immigration policy, D found hope in the friendship he and his fellow companions forged, and mentorship from one intrepid advocate who fought on his behalf named Gerardo Iván Morales." --
Subjects: Personal narratives.; Autobiographies.; Esperanza, D., 2005-; Emigration and immigration.; Refugees; Noncitizen detention centers; Unaccompanied refugee children; Unaccompanied refugee children; Refugee children; Refugee children; Immigrant children; Immigrant children; Refugees; Refugees; Noncitizen children; Hondurans; Border crossing; Noncitizens;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 12
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American like me : reflections on life between cultures / by Ferrera, America,1984-editor.(CARDINAL)543248; Dumont, E. Cayce,1975-editor.(CARDINAL)783147;
From America Ferrera comes a collection of first person accounts from prominent figures about the experience of growing up between cultures. America Ferrera has always felt wholly American, and yet, her identity is inextricably linked to her parents' homeland and Honduran culture. Speaking Spanish at home, having Saturday-morning-salsa-dance-parties in the kitchen, and eating tamales alongside apple pie at Christmas never seemed at odds with her American identity. Still, she yearned to see that identity reflected in the larger American narrative. Now, in American Like Me, America invites thirty-one of her friends, peers, and heroes to share their stories about life between cultures. We know them as actors, comedians, athletes, politicians, artists, and writers. However, they are also immigrants, children or grandchildren of immigrants, indigenous people, or people who otherwise grew up with deep and personal connections to more than one culture. Each of them struggled to establish a sense of self, find belonging, and feel seen. And they call themselves American enthusiastically, reluctantly, or not at all.
Subjects: Minorities; Cultural pluralism; Assimilation (Sociology);
Available copies: 29 / Total copies: 34
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The Mosquito Coast [large print] / by Theroux, Paul(CARDINAL)142809;
Allie Fox is a brilliant inventor. He's also a deeply paranoid man who is disenchanted with American materialism and conformity. Abandoning his old life, he believes he can build a better existence for his family in the Honduran jungle. But Allie's utopian ideals are more easily imagined than realized, and soon his dark obsessions lead his family down an extremely dangerous path.
Subjects: Large type books; Action and adventure;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Honduras / by Wehner, Lauren.(CARDINAL)804281; McGaffey, Leta.(CARDINAL)654696; Spilling, Michael.(CARDINAL)351106;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Geography -- History -- Government -- Economy -- Environment -- Hondurans -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Arts -- Leisure -- Festivals -- Food -- Map of Honduras -- About the economy -- About the culture -- Timeline -- Glossary."A book for young readers about the history and culture of the Central American country of Honduras."--Provided by publisher.Grades 6 and up.
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 7
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The Mosquito Coast / by Theroux, Paul,author.(CARDINAL)142809;
Allie Fox is going to re-create the world. Abominating the cops, crooks, junkies and scavengers of modern America, he abandons civilisation and takes the family to live in the Honduran jungle. There his tortured, messianic genius keeps them alive, his hoarse tirades harrying them through a diseased and dirty Eden towards unimaginable darkness.720L
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Americans;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 16
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Culture and customs of Honduras / by Gold, Janet N.,author.(DLC)n 90710075 ;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-161) and index.National identity and cultural diversity -- Indigenous Honduras -- Religion -- Daily living and lifestyles -- Literature and the oral tradition -- Traditional artisanry -- Visual arts -- Performing arts.This comprehensive look at contemporary life in the small Latin American nation allows high school students and general readers to explore the many facets of Honduran life and culture. More and more Hondurans and scholars today are becoming aware of the diversity in the nation, and are realizing that rather than a single, homogeneous culture, Honduras is made up of many different cultures. Gold incorporates this contemporary cultural consciousness in her treatment of Honduras's regional and linguistic diversity as well as in her descriptions of Honduras's indigenous communities. Key elements of the work include a look at national identity and cultural diversity, as well as an in-depth study of indigenous Honduras. Other chapters examine religion, as well as daily routines, cuisine, dress, media, sports, festivals, literature and oral storytelling, traditional crafts, visual arts, and music and dance. Ideal for high school students studying world culture, Latin American studies, and anthropology, as well as for general readers interested in the subject, Culture and Customs of Honduras is an essential addition for library shelves--From publisher description.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Twelve desperate miles [sound recording] : the epic WWII voyage of the S.S. Contessa / by Brady, Tim,1955-;
Narrated by Joe Barrett.Documents the World War II service of a Honduran banana boat staffed with international merchant seamen, inmates, and a French harbor pilot who heroically succeeded in setting the stage for Patton's epic invasion of North Africa.
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Riverine operations -- Morocco.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Riverine operations, American.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North.; Operation Torch, 1942.; Contessa (Steamer); Audiobooks.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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