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Stories from Mexico : Historias de Mexico 10 reviews Genevieve Barlow, William N. Stivers
McGraw-Hill, 1995
Historias de Mexico
+ Great reader for the intermediate language learner + Great bilingual book + Stories from Mexico : Historias de Mexico + excellent book
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Spanish Verbs (Barron's Verb Series) 16 reviews Christopher Kendris Ph.D.
Barron's Educational Series, 2001
Is this book better than Barron's 501 Spanish Verbs?
+ Best Spanish Verbs Book + A great language tool + Verb Books Are Very Useful
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Vox Diccionario De Primaria De La Lengua Espanola Vox
McGraw-Hill, 2000
An all-new, simplified, up-to-date, fully illustrated, monolingual Spanish dictionary - the ideal Spanish dictionary for beginners from age eight through adult. Nearly 12,000 entries. The abundant examples, helpful paradigms, and lively illustrations will be appreciated by beginners of all ages. Uses clear, simple, current language. Entries include easy-to- understand definitions and explanations ...
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Stories from Puerto Rico 7 reviews Robert L. Muckley, Adela Martinez-Santiago
McGraw-Hill, 1999
Reviews from California : Repasos de California
+ Books for Young Students with Puerto Rican Heritage + Thank you + The Best Stories in the World
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The Macmillan Visual Dictionary - español/inglés 3 reviews Ariane Archambault
John Wiley & Sons, 1997
Excellent must-have for everyone with a love of language
+ Awesome!! + Extremely functional, though imperfect.
I bought this book actually looking for another one which was unavailable. I was looking for a source to increase my Spanish vocabulary effectively. I have been thrilled with the book. Upon first glance, a Dominican friend demanded a copy for his wife(to whom English is a Second Language). There ...
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Modern Latin America 11 reviews Thomas E. Skidmore, Peter H. Smith
Oxford University Press, USA, 2001
Great introductory look at Latin America
+ Insightful and Brilliant + Latin American History Text + A great start to Latin American History
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Spanish Scrabble 14 reviews
Hasbro
Hasbro
Spanish Scrabble
+ Excellent Game / Juego exelente + Scrabble Spanish edition review + Classroom Spanish Scrabble Games + A Great Way to Improve One's Spanish
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From Aztec to High Tech: Architecture and Landscape across the Mexico-United States Border (Creating the ... 1 review Lawrence A. Herzog
The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999
Excellent!
(From Planeta.com Journal) - Subtitled "Architecture and Landscape across the Mexico-United States Border, this book is tour-de-force that gives visual explanations of the great changes at the heart of the US/Mexico Borderlands. The book is expertly illustrated with maps and black-and-white photos, ...
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Rain of Gold 102 reviews Víctor E. Villaseñor
Delta, 1992
Rain of Gold
+ couldn't put it down + THE BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ + Excellent novel + Best book I have read in a while
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Aztec 240 reviews Gary Jennings
Tor Books, 1997
lost civilization come alive
+ A great historical novel that doesn't bog down + Good, gory read + Amazing journey through pre-Columbian Central America + Simply AMAZING
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Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal 31 reviews J. K. Rowling, Alicia Dellepiane
Lectorum Publications, 1999
Great Way to Brush Up on Spanish
+ Great Read + Harry Potter in Spanish + Excellent!!! + Great for enjoyment and for the classroom
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Mexico: A History 2 reviews Robert Ryal Miller
University of Oklahoma Press, 1989
A Useful History of Mexico for the General Reading Public
+ Very informative, a good read for anyone wanting to know about Mexico
Robert Ryal Miller's "Mexico: A History" is a reliable, readable survey history of Mexico from its pre-historic origins to the late 20th century. I have used the book as a text for a course on Mexican history for senior citizens. Almost unanimously the course particpants have rated the book very ...
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1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, A Revised version of 1000 California Place ... 2 reviews William Bright
University of California Press, 1998
Fun Book for California Buffs
+ Place Name Books
This book is not for the serious researcher, but is tremendously interesting for those curious about the sometimes zany history of California's place names. Most entries include an interesting tangle of history and culture and the usual mispronunciation of Native American names by early white ...
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Stories from Latin America : Historias de Latinoamerica 13 reviews Genevieve Barlow
McGraw-Hill, 1995
Great stories
+ Reviewing Spanish + Dual learning experience with dual language book + Excellent book + Spanish reader
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Easy Spanish Vocabulary Puzzles (Language - Spanish) 3 reviews Jane B. Smith
McGraw-Hill, 1990
Lots of fun!
I didn't know what to expect with Spanish crossword puzzles but this book is pretty neat. It builds from lesson to lesson and the slightly overlapping repetition helps me retain the vocab.
Don't expect every word to be highly relevant though. For instance, in the first lesson you learn about ...
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Easy Spanish Crossword Puzzles (Language - Spanish) 2 reviews Jane Burnett
McGraw-Hill, 1985
Fantastic
These puzzles are a fantastic learning aid. For the beginning Spanish learner, I highly recommend them. If you are advanced, that is, if you can already understand 80% of the Spanish in Spanish radio programs, then they are too easy for you.
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Stories from Spain / Historias de España (Side by Side Bilingual Books) 5 reviews Genevieve Barlow, William N. Stivers
McGraw-Hill, 1999
Great true dual translation book
+ Great Book as a Transition to Reading Larger Works in Spanish + Este libro me encanta mucho! + Honest review. + Very good for intermediate Spanish
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Stories from a Dark and Evil World Teresa Pijoan
Red Crane Books, 1999
In every religion, culture and language, the spirits of the dark side are as real as the spirits of the light. The simple sorrow of everyday life can trigger a visit from an evil spirit. These are stories of the foreboding beings and presences who exist just outside our consciousness.
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Aura: Bilingual Edition 50 reviews Carlos Fuentes
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1986
One Good Turn...
+ Weird + Riveting + Bilingual Edition....Beautiful Story....Excellent translation + Simple and Powerful Novella
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Short Stories in Spanish: New Penguin Parallel Text (New Penguin Parallel Texts) 8 reviews Various, John L. King
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001
Excellent learning tool
+ Challenging!
This book begins with easy stories, mostly in present tense. It progresses to more difficult stories. The stories are by Latino authors, so you have the additional bonus of Latino culture with the stories. The back of the book gives brief information about the authors. It includes exercises, some ...
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