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3) El jilguero
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Español
Description
A young boy in New York City, Theo Decker, miraculously survives an accident that takes the life of his mother. Alone and abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by a friend's family and struggles to make sense of his new life. In the years that follow, he becomes entranced by one of the few things that reminds him of his mother: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into the art underworld.
Author
Series
Great cities trilogy (Spanish) volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
En Manhattan, un joven estudiante de posgrado sale del tren y se da cuenta de que no recuerda quién es, de dónde viene ni su nombre. Pero sí que es capaz de sentir el latir del corazón de la ciudad, ver su historia y percibir su poder. En el Bronx, la directora lenape de una galería de arte encuentra unos extraños grafitis que adornan toda la ciudad, tan maravillosos y poderosos que se podría decir que la pintura la llama, literalmente. En...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
Ben ha sobrevivido al primer año de la universidad, pero se siente más estancado que nunca. Las clases le demandan un gran esfuerzo, su trabajo a media jornada con su padre es aún peor y su mejor amigo Dylan lleva actuando raro durante semanas. Lo único positivo es su compañero de escritura, Mario, que le ha estado dando muchas clases de español y, sobre todo, muchos besos. Mario tiene grandes sueños puestos en Hollywood, y eso hace que Ben...
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
Español
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Description
A young Dominican American girl in New York City moves from jealousy to empathy as her parents babysit children whose families work the overnight shift in this picture book debut. Night after night, a young girl watches her mami set up a cot in the living room for guests in their Washington Heights apartment, like Raquel (who's boring) and Edgardo (who gets crumbs everywhere). She resents that they get the entire living room with a view of the George...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
It's the night before Death-Cast goes live, and there's one question on everyone's mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict when someone will die, or is it just an elaborate hoax? Orion Pagan has waited years for someone to tell him that he's going to die. He has a serious heart condition, and he signed up for Death-Cast so he could know what's coming. Valentino Prince is restarting his life in New York. He has a long and promising future ahead and...
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
Español
Description
Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates.
"Su cara lo hace distinto y él solo quiere ser uno más. Camina siempre mirando al suelo, la cabeza gacha y el flequillo tratando en vano de esconder su rostro, pero, aun así, es objeto de miradas furtivas, susurros ahogados...
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