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Isabel Allende and the power of magic

Voxxi publishes this piece by Veronique de Miguel on how the Chilean author influenced her. Of course she writes about Allende the author, but also about the immigrant and the woman behind a foundation to help others in need.

Major PBS series “Latino Americans” to premiere nationally during hispanic heritage month 2013

“Latino Americans”, a landmark three-part, six-hour documentary series narrated by actor Benjamin Bratt, will air nationally on PBS on three consecutive Tuesdays, premiering on September 17, September 24 and October 1.

Options growing for bilingual education in California

Dual language immersion education is gaining popularity across Southern California. Two of the latest offerings are a drop off program at the Zimmer Children's Museum and a new preschool in Pasadena.

Virginia public schools receive grant for dual language program

Harrisonburg City Public Schools received more than $400,000 for it's dual-language program. The grant will help the district keep teachers and possibly hire more.

'Inquebrantable: Mi Historia, A Mi Manera / Unbreakable: My Story, My Way' published by Atria Books is #1 best selling title in Spanish in the US for week 32

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 32 of 2013 (week ending 8/11/2013).

Use of languages other than English in the U.S. has nearly tripled over the past three decades

60.6 million people in the United States speaks a language other than English at home, that is up from 23 million in 1980, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

More than 36,000 titles were published in Spain during the first half of the year

Spanish publishers have registered a total of 36,323 titles for the first six months of 2013, in print, digital and other formats, according to the ISBN Agency.

A literary tour though Spain

From the biographies of Federico García Lorca and King Juan Carlos, to travel and food books, The Telegraph presents that collection of places with distinct identities and different food called Spain.

HarperCollins Christian launches Spanish online portal

Since the acquisition of Thomas Nelson, HarperCollins has been building a integrated Christian media business. Part of that strategy is LiderVision.com, an online portal for Hispanic pastors and other Christian leaders.

Children can learn two languages as easily as they can learn one

In a study examining how bilingual children learn the two different language sound systems they are acquiring simultaneously, Ithaca College faculty member Skott Freedman has discovered insights that indicate children can learn two native languages as easily as they can learn one.

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