Arcadia Public Library

1939. As Poland falls under the shadow of the Nazis, Alma Belasco's parents send her to live with an aunt and uncle in San Francisco. There, as the rest of the world goes to war, she encounters Ichimei Fukuda, the quiet and gentle son of the family's Japanese gardener. A love affair begins to blossom.-- until the two are pulled apart following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Decades later Irina Bazili, a care worker, meets Alma's grandson, Seth,...

Tells the story of the Buendia family, set against the background of the evolution and eventual decadence of a small South American town.

"In the Midst of Winter begins with a minor traffic accident--which becomes the catalyst for an unexpected and moving love story between two people who thought they were deep into the winter of their lives. Richard Bowmaster--a 60-year-old human rights scholar--hits the car of Evelyn Ortega--a young, undocumented immigrant from Guatemala--in the middle of a snowstorm in Brooklyn. What at first seems just a small inconvenience takes an unforeseen and...

A self-instruction course teaching essential conversational Spanish in sixteen 30-minute lessons.

In this humorous retelling of a Cuban folktale, a cockroach interviews her suitors in order to decide whom to marry.

A collection of four classic children's tales told first in English then in Spanish. Young learners will build literacy skills while enjoying the fun sound effects, music, and stories.

Behind the Wheel's Spanish Level 1 provides a stable and universal foundation in comprehending, speaking, and using creative expression for the novice Spanish language learner.

Multimedia introduction to Spanish, including audio and written exercises. Free online learning, available at the language lab on the publisher's website, includes additional practice and reinforcement of lesson material.

Mister G follows up his Latin Grammy Award-winning album, Los Animales, with a collection of bilingual songs that focus on environmental issues.