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'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 50

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 50 of 2013 (week ending 12/15/2013).

ARS releases the new edition of its newsletter

Learn about the roundtable discussion of the Spanish language book market during the Miami Book Fair International, how Alfaguara has started the celebration of its 50th anniversary, and Adan Griego's experiences at the Guadalajara Book Fair. The newsletter also includes an interview with actress Cote de Pablo, featured in the Amigo del Español section, and the latest books releases.

Dosdoce latest newsletter is now available

The current edition features culture as a gift, the Spanish edition of Global eBock report, new affective technologies and an interview with Nesta group's Juan Mateo García.

Center for the Study Multicultural Children's Literature publishes the best multicultural books of 2013

The center released the list compiled by Dr. Claudette Shackelford McLinn, Dr. Debbie Reese, Lessa K. Pelayo-Lozada, and Patricia Miranda. The featured 33 books are listed in alphabetical order and includes the author, number of pages, publisher and target audience for each title.

La Casa Azul Bookstore: 'El Barrio's' literature hub

La Casa Azul Bookstore opened in 2008 as an online resource that promoted literature by Latino writers, educational programming and children's literature. The "crowdfunded" establishment was successfully supported by 500 funders after Anaya-Cerda ran the '40K in 40 days' campaign. La Casa Azul Bookstore officially opened in "El Barrio" during the summer of 2012.

Changing the diet of American readers

In an editorial piece posted by Publishing Perspectives, publisher and professor Ilan Stavans states that the publishing industry is in a state of flux and book sales are falling. He asks why would anyone jump into a sinking boat? And his answer is “because a time of crisis is also an opportunity for change.”

'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 49

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 49 of 2013 (week ending 12/08/2013).

Purdue University professor inspired by Spanish literature

Howard Mancing, a professor at the College of Liberal Arts, discovered his love for Spanish in high school. He has become an expert and written numerous literary works pertaining to “Don Quixote.”

School District in Utah addresses parental concern over dual immersion program

The Park City School District offers Dual Immersion at four elementary schools. The district sees the program as an opportunity to improve students' college and job opportunities and parents across the district have decided to take advantage of the opportunity, so much so that there is a waiting list for students to be accepted into dual immersion in first grade.

Editorial Juventud celebrates its 90th anniversary

It all started by publishing accounting books, back in 1923, but its founder, José Zendrera soon distinguished himself as a great and pioneering editor, being the first to publish pocket paperbacks in his country, and focusing on children's and young adult literature. In this exclusive interview for ARS, Marta Calvo spoke to Luis Zendrera, CEO of Editorial Juventud and grandson of its founder.

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