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1) Last light
Author
Series
Nick Stone novels volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nick Stone, deniable operator for British Intelligence, has been assigned to carry out an officially-sanctioned assassination. When he realizes who the target is, he refuses. But he is then given a chilling ultimatum: fly to Central America and finish the job, or the 11-year-old orphan in his care will get killed. Stone arrives in sweltering Panama, close to breaking point. His life is in pieces, but things only get worse when he finds himself
...Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Florentino is a poetry-writing telegraph operator who lives in a Central American city. He spots the graceful Fermina while making his rounds, and finds himself in love. While Florentino's mother encourages the courtship, Fermina's father absolutely forbids it. Years pass, and the well-born Dr. Urbino treats Fermina for a case of cholera. When Urbino proposes, Fermina accepts. A distraught Florentino decides to wait. With the help of his uncle, he...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
For this striking, stripped-down account of youth immigration, Villalobos interviewed teens at various stages of the immigration process to illustrate their stories—the physical and emotional difficulties of their travels. He then changed certain elements of these stories in order to protect the children's identities. Each chapter brings forth the voice of one young immigrant's experience, from crossing the Mexican desert to gang violence to...
8) The Maya
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
Description
Examines the history, changing fortunes, and current situation of the Maya Indians. Includes a picture essay on their crafts.
Author
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Lace up your hiking boots for the next in Lonely Planet's highly successful Epic Hikes series, this time exploring 50 of the Americas' most rewarding treks and trails. From Canada's longest hut-to-hut hike, the Sunshine Coast Trail, to a descent throughHavasu Canyon in the USA, and the Santa Cruz Trail of northern Peru, we cover a huge variety of themes and experiences across routes that range from one-day walks to multi-day treks"--
10) The Maya Indians
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
c1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history and culture of the Maya Indians, their daily routine, and the lives of their descendants.
Author
Series
Jaguar stones volume 2
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
With the end of the Mayan calendar fast approaching, fourteen-year-old Max Murphy and his friend Lola, the Maya girl who saved his life in the perilous jungle, race against time to outwit the twelve villainous Lords of Death, following the trail of the conquistadors into a forgotten land steeped in legend and superstition.
Author
Series
Jaguar stones volume 3
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Deep in the jungle, Max and Lola battle a zombie army, mutant cave spiders, and even the ancient Maya Lords of Death"--Provided by publisher.
14) Pyramid
Author
Series
Publisher
New York
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
Rev. ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Covenant Communications
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Nephite lands are plagued by Kishkumen, Gadianton, and their band of robbers who are secretly plotting to overthrow the government through murder and deceit. Samuel, now an adult, along with Gadoni, the Lamanite warrior converted by Samuel, and Oreb, Samuel's brother, set out to rid the land of secret combinations. When Samuel infiltrates the robber's organization and thwarts an assassination attempt on the chief judge, the robbers swear to murder...
17) The condemned
Publisher
Lionsgate [distributor]
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
Widescreen [ed.].
Language
English
Description
Jack Conrad is awaiting the death penalty in a corrupt Central American prison. He is 'purchased' by a TV producer and taken to a desolate island for a fight to the death against nine other condemned killers, with freedom to the sole survivor.
18) Middleworld
Author
Series
Jaguar stones volume 1
Publisher
Egmont USA
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Rev. ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
When his archaeologist parents go missing in Central America, fourteen-year-old Max embarks on a wild adventure through the Mayan underworld in search of the legendary Jaguar Stones, which enabled ancient Mayan kings to wield the powers of living gods. Includes cast of characters, glossary, facts about the Maya cosmos and calendar, and a recipe for chicken tamales.
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