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After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemi Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She's not sure what she will find--her cousin's husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemi knows little about the region. Noemi is also an unlikely rescuer: She's a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited...
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Border trilogy (Cormac McCarthy) volume 1
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Set in 1949, this is the story of John Grady Cole, who, at the age of sixteen, finds himself at the losing end of a long generation of ranchers. His grandfather's death has just cut him off from the only life he has ever imagined wanting. Abandoned by his parents troubles, heading over the border seems the only way out of a society moving in all of the wrong directions so, with his friend Rawlins, he rides away. Soon enough, they acquire a hapless...
3) The cartel
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Alfred A. Knopf
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First edition.
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English
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A drug lord's prison transfer to Mexico upsets a precarious balance of peace and forcing a DEA agent to come out of retirement to stop the ensuing violence.
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For years, ex-Navy SEAL Maxwell Moore has worked across the Middle East and behind the scenes for the Special Activities Division of the CIA, making connections, extracting valuable intelligence, and facing off against America's enemies at every turn. When Moore arrives at a rendezvous to take charge of a high-ranking Taliban captive, the meeting takes a horrific turn.
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Daughters of Caleb Bender volume 3
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English
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Amish pacifism is sorely tested in the Paradise Valley settlement in the 1920s. When an army of bandits descends on them, the Amish are saved by government troops who prove as cruel as the bandits themselves. Then a bishop travels to Mexico, and Caleb's daughters are finally able to marry - though the ban still looms for Miriam. As Caleb's hope of peace and freedom in Mexico slips away, he ponders: In times of trouble, on whom should we rely?
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To Officer Bernadette Manuelito, the man curled up on the truck seat was just another drunk-which got Bernie in trouble for mishandling a crime scene-which got Sergeant Jim Chee in trouble with the FBI-which drew Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn out of retirement and back into the old "Golden Calf" homicide, a case he had hoped to forget.
Nothing had seemed complicated about that earlier one. A con game had gone sour. A swindler had tried to sell wealthy...
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Scholastic Press
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First edition.
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English
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Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month Youth Book Recommendations
Middle Zone Mysteries
Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month Youth Book Recommendations
Middle Zone Mysteries
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When Lizzie and Gael share an irresistible challenge, to find the peacock ring that once belonged to artist Frida Kahlo, Paloma decides it is the perfect way to honor her father.
8) Lost empire
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Fargo adventures volume 2
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English
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Through Tanzania and Zanzibar, into the rainforests of Madagascar, and across the Indian Ocean to Indonesia and the legendary site of the 1883 Krakatoa explosion, husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo and their ruthless opponents pursue the hunt for a relic--but only one can win. And the penalty for failure is death.
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"Tom Kedrick earned his stripes during the Civil War, fought Apaches, and even soldiered overseas. But in the high desert country of New Mexico, the battle-hardened Kedrick is entangled in a different kind of war, fueled by greed and deception. Hired by Alton Burwick to drive a pack of renegades and outlaws off the government land recently set aside for an Indian reservation, Kedrick begins to notice that things are not as they seem. As his suspicions...
10) Mexico
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Grolier Educational
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English
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Discusses the customs and beliefs connected to some of the special occasions celebrated in Russia, including the Festival of Winter, Women's Day, and Victory Day. Includes recipes and related activities.
11) The sinister pig
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Retired detective Joe Leaphorn returns to assist the Navajo tribal police solve the murder of a man found in the Jicarilla Apache gas fields.
12) Llamas
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Grupo Nelson
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Spanish Edition
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Español
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Gypsy Janeal Mikkado is in an explosive situation. When her "kumpania" is attacked and her friend is about to be burned to death, Janeal chooses to disappear with the million dollars she discovered. Now the person she thought was dead is back. Will Janeal face her past or be consumed by flames of guilt and fear?
"Años atras, el Gypsy Kumpania donde Janeal Mikkado vivia fue atacada por desconocidos. Al estar su mejor amigo a punto de ser consumido...
13) Morir matando
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Océano
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Primera edición.
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Español
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"A terrible massacre. An unscrupulous political class. A hitman turned protector. It happened at a children's party. They called it "the Piñata Massacre." It was a media sensation for a short time before one event turned to many and it was forgotten. However, the data does not add up and something is not right in the official version of the facts. The killers let a girl go alive. Damián, a cold-blooded hit man who did not seem to have a candle at...
14) New Mexico
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English
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Describes the geography, plants, animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, sports, art, and people of New Mexico, where the three major cultures are Native American, Hispanic, and Anglo.
15) Standoff
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English
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While on vacation, TV reporter Tiel McCoy becomes involved in a hostage situation involving two runaway teenagers attempting to rob a convenience store.
16) Skeleton man
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English
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Hailed as "a wonderful storyteller" by the New York Times, and a "national and literary cultural sensation" by the Los Angeles Times, bestselling author Tony Hillerman is back with another blockbuster novel featuring the legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Sergeant Jim Chee.
Former Navajo Tribal Police Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn comes out of retirement to help investigate what seems to be a trading post robbery. A simple-minded kid nailed for the...
18) And then you die
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Bantam Books
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English
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Best-selling author Iris Johansen captivates readers with her spectacular plots, chilling suspense, and lifelike characters. With And Then You Die, she spins a nerve-shattering story of global terror so realistic it could be taken straight from today's headlines. In her assignments, seasoned photojournalist Bess Grady has witnessed firsthand the horrors and heartbreak of wartorn Croatia. But nothing she has seen prepares her for a travel magazine...
20) Like water for chocolate: a novel in monthly installments, with recipes, romances, and home remedies
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Like water for chocolate volume 1
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Doubleday
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1st ed.
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English
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Despite the fact that she has fallen in love with a young man, Tita, the youngest of three daughters born to a tyrannical rancher, must obey tradition and remain single and at home to care for her mother.
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