Literatura, historia, circunstancia

Con frecuencia leer y entender un poema se convierte en un reto; este libro, a través de once propuestas sobre poemas españoles del siglo XX (de Machado, Cernuda, Salinas, José Hierro, etc.), quiere ofrecer una ayuda para vencer este reto. Dirigido principalmente a profesores de Secundaria y alumnos universitarios.

are downright heart-breaking, and some others are happy events, which they must undergo before setting roots in this country. As in real life, not every immigrant coming to the United States makes it, in this novel; Rosario did, but not her sister, Berta. Some characters in this novel are truly loveable, others quite detestable; all nevertheless are quite human. The reader weeps at times, is angry at times, rejoices at times, but at the close you will find a new meaning for what is meant for a Latina Mistress.

Mariana está a punto de cumplir doce años cuando su paá le presenta a Sara, su nueva novia, una mujer sospechosamente perfecta. Con ayuda de sus incondicionales amigos Rocío y Francisco, Marina decide desenmascarar a Sara e impedir que se convierta en la temible madrastra de los cuentos.

Brings together 35 selections by both well-known and relatively unknown authors from all the major Latina communities in the United States. Includes selections that represent the major lifestyles or issues confronting Latinas today, including sexual and personal oppression, family relations, traditional and new ways of exploring the female identity and relationships with men.