Bøger om Caribien

Rooted in an international political economy theoretical framework, this book provides unique insights into the global forces and local responses that are shaping education systems in Central America and the Latin Caribbean (CALC). The book covers all Spanish-speaking countries of the CALC region and examines the effects of macro-economic pressures, geopolitical intervention, neo-colonial relationships, global pandemics, transnational gang networks, and the influence of international organizations. Chapters analyse the challenges and opportunities these global forces present to education systems in the region as well as highlighting the local efforts to address, mitigate, and counteract them. In doing so, the book illuminates how education can contribute to either maintaining or challenging inequalities and exclusion in the face of pressures from the global to local levels.

A young girl dreams of a time when the land and sky belonged to the mariposas amarillas, or yellow butterflies, and tries to re-create their glory with paper and glue.

Omega will have to learn to trust her powers once again as she comes face to face with the Mexican legend El Cucuy.

"A celebration of Christmas Eve"--Cover.

John, a government agent retires to a tropical island using an alias. His tranquil life is disturbed when a female is abducted. He uses his skills to investigate and finds more than he wants. A horrifying experience pursues.

This #dwacuenticos chapbook was compiled by the answer to our October 2022 call for submissions titled: De Eso No Se Habla.Rompiendo silencios en una cultura que "de eso no se habla," thirty writers explore the silent, covert, and undefined experiences repeated generation after generation. This collection of creative non-fiction pieces breaks the silences that bind us and allows us to overcome trauma by discussing inappropriate, embarrassing, or shameful topics in the Dominican household. Note to the Reader: These essays contain references to themes of generational trauma, homophobia, bi-erasure, addiction, abuse, and other potentially sensitive content. Edited by Yamberlie Tavarez & Nicole Rodriguez Tavarez

In CircleSquare, an upscale neighbourhood in Barbados, life in the heights and terraces turns out to be not so perfect after all. A returning national comes to a swift realization after a perfectly stirred dinner of cou cou and buckled-back flying fish, a high-flyer seems to have it all but is barely holding things together, a recovered alcoholic goes back to the future, a resident learns that "all that's gold does not glitter", and a struggling house-sitting author tries to sell his back to Africa books to uninterested neighbours. Meanwhile, on the outskirts of CircleSquare, father and son issues don't prevent a black man from feeling to party, and the blue haired Mhizz Iz confronts life, love and why you shouldn't date men with questionable food preferences.

Mama's Cookbook is part memoir and part cookbook. Frances Flores-Sentino shares what she's learned on her journey to become a healthier person after being diagnosed with prediabetes. Her recipes include modified versions of her mother's recipes.Frances also reflects on what it was like to grow up in her family and how they survived the devastating category five hurricane, Hurricane Hattie, in 1961. She hopes that her stories inspire families to work together because unity is strength!

The first bilingual edition of this radically original workAimé Césaire's masterpiece, Notebook of a Return to the Native Land, is a work of immense cultural significance and beauty. This long poem was the beginning of Césaire's quest for négritude, and it became an anthem of Blacks around the world. Commentary on Césaire's work has often focused on its Cold War and anticolonialist rhetoric--material that Césaire only added in 1956. The original 1939 version of the poem, given here in French, and in its first English translation, reveals a work that is both spiritual and cultural in structure, tone, and thrust. This Wesleyan edition includes the original illustrations by Wifredo Lam, and an introduction, notes, and chronology by A. James Arnold.Publication of this book is funded by the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

The celebrated writer Álvaro Mutis envied new readers of Ida Vitale's poetry: "unexpected pleasures await them." Time Without Keys: Selected Poems is the first volume of Vitale's illustrious poetry to appear in the US. The selection spans seventy-five years and the wonders within abound-the skies over Montevideo, falconry, the saxifrage's bloom, gratitude for the alphabet and summer-as do urgent questions about our relationship with the world. How does our perception of time shape history, as well as our social and political constructs? Vitale's poetic and human vitality have made her a storied figure in the Spanish language and beyond; her writing revered for being classic and modern, precise and lucid, intellectually challenging and rich in tradition. This bilingual edition, presented in reverse chronological order, offers the reader both a wide range of Vitale's most beloved poems, as well as a wealth of recent work. The translator Sarah Pollack, Vitale's first translator into English, has written an informative afterword about Vitale's life and work.

"A young teacher eager to change her students' lives with her books. An indigenous community with its own stories to share. And a great and dangerous serpent not to be underestimated. Set along the Amazon River, this stunningly illustrated story will spark lasting conversations about cross-cultural relationships, the importance of oral storytelling, and what it means to be a lifelong learner."--Page [4] of cover.

When a bookmobile visits Luis' neighborhood in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, he and the other children of Villa Nueva discover a joy they cannot help but bring back home.

In mirroring stories set in Russia and Chile, Vera and Lucas long for a friend to share their separate, but surprisingly similar, adventures.

Era la vâispera de la Nochebuena, una noche en la que reina el asombro para aquellos que creen en magia. Para Esperanza Caramelo, una niäna hecha de azâucar, esta siera una Navidad como ninguna otra...En la vispera de la Nochebuena, un destello de magia despierta la Pasteliera de Lita, y Esperanza Caramelo abre sus ojos. Esperanza es una figurita de azucar, hecha para decorar un pastel de Nochebuena. Pero esta noche, Esperanza da vueltas por la panadiera, cantando y bailando, organizando una fiesta con todas las otras figuritas de azucar. Todos estan felices hasta que... Æocurre un desastre! ÅTendran tiempo de arreglar el pastel antes de que sea demasiado tarde?

A damsel to the rescue!

When you experience the wonder and unique majesty of the sea on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, don't forget to bring your bathing suit and remember to bring your informational guide for St. John Beach Etiquette. St. John is over 70% preserved parkland. Etiquette is defined as appropriate social behavior. St. John, known as Love City, is the smallest of the three main USVI islands in America's Caribbean. It has diverse inhabitants with different needs. Learn how to be sensitive to its marine life, people, and contribute positively to this special environment that make it a treasured paradise, so nice! A full-color guide to Keeping the Love in Love City, St. John Beach Etiquette includes a treasure map of "hidden gem" beaches.

Twilight Zone is soulful, aspirational expression for independent thinkers who are developing belief in themselves and possibilities to brighten their futures in a spiritual light. This is to bring hope as you go through developmental and emotional stages, phases and changes.

Revisiting Herstories: The Young Lords Party examines the rise of feminism in the organization from 1969 to 1972 and the factors that advanced or derailed it.

Catalina y Sofía y el Misterio de la Sombra es el cuarto libro de la divertida y educativa serie Catalina y Sofía, que combina fantasía, magia y cultura.En esta nueva aventura, que transcurre entre clases y paseos estudiantiles, Catalina y Sofía se convierten en embajadoras de su escuela. Su rol es asegurarse de que las primeras alumnas de intercambio en la historia de su colegio, tengan una excelente experiencia. ¿Y quiénes son las alumnas de intercambio? Nada menos que Juana (México), Alessandra (Italia), Farah (Indonesia), Nakoma (Estados Unidos) y Awande (Sudáfrica). ¡Sus amigas, las Aprendices de Guardianas! Ello, por supuesto, continuará siendo su gran secreto.En el libro 4 de la serie Catalina y Sofía, aprenderemos mucho de otros países, y, sobre todo, de la amistad, ya que Catalina, Sofía y sus amigas, deberán lidiar con el bullying de Karen, Marga y sus amigas. Además, cada una de las aprendices tiene una energía especial y poco a poco en las páginas se irán develando sus personalidades y conocimientos. Pero eso no es todo, también descubriremos lugares y personajes de lo más inesperados. ¿Será el inicio de una gran misión para las aprendices?