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WSU students write and read Spanish books for local elementary students

Students in Winona State University's Intermediate Spanish courses made children's books in Spanish as a part of their final semester projects. Those Spanish students are donating the books to Madison Elementary in Winona and to the Arcadia Elementary School in Wisconsin.

Literary Suggestions of the month from Brooklyn Public Library

The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is the public library system of the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City. It is the fifth largest public library system in the United States.] Like the two other public library systems in New York City, it is an independent nonprofit organization that is funded by the New York City and State governments, the federal government, and private donors.

Revista Babar Presents a List of Favorite Books for the Year 2017

Probably there are some interesting books that have been left out of this list, and there are those who might think that some titles included should not be in this list. In any case, we hope, that these recommendations will give you some ideas and will help you to choose the perfect gift.

The Poet-Historian

Federico García Lorca has often been criticized for exoticizing marginalized groups, but this translation finds new depth in his handling of race. n Poet in Spain, a new volume of translations of Federico García Lorca’s poetry by Sarah Arvio, we see a wide-ranging exhibition of Lorca’s curiosity about ......

The Merits of Juan Casamayor

The editor of Páginas de Espuma (Pages of Foam) talks about his work and his visits to the Guadalajara Book Fair (FIL); yesterday he received a tribute to his work.

The world Spanish speakers have already reached 572 million, 5 million more than a year ago

These are some of the news that the Cervantes Institute will debate during the presentation of the yearbook “El español en el mundo 2017” ("Spanish in the World, 2017"), in a ceremony which will showcase speeches by its director, Juan Manuel Bonet, and Fernando García Casas, Spanish secretary of State for International Cooperation with Ibero-America and the Caribbean. ......

Revistababar interviews author Miguel Azaola

Most of us who dedicate ourselves to children's literature are familiar with Miguel Azaola’s name, and those who have never heard this name (because they are not fond of reading the credit pages) have on many occasions read his translations, as well as the books he had the wisdom to bring to Spain and Latin America.

2017 Salon of Children’s and Young Adults’ Books of Madrid

The Salón del Libro Infantil y Juvenil de Madrid (Salon of Children’s and Young Adults’ Books of Madrid) celebrates a new edition (which is already number 41st) that will take place at the Conde Duque Cultural Center from December 13th, 2017, to January 4th, 2018.

Massachusetts Law Paves the Way for More Bilingual Education

New legislation has paved the way to allow Massachusetts schools to teach English-language learners in their native language while they learn English. Gov. Charlie Baker signed the legislation that effectively overturns the state's 15-year-old law that eliminated bilingual education from most public schools.

Get to know this week's List for the week 47 ending on November 26th., 20176

Nielsen BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS), present the free weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US market for week 47 of 2017 (week ending 11/26/2017)

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