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Read about six inspiring feminist Game Changers, from Mary Wollstonecraft, one of the very first to argue that women should have equal rights with men, and Sojourner Truth, who fought against slavery as well as for women's rights, to Sophia Duleep Singh, who helped the Suffragettes in their campaign to allow women to vote. Learn more about these inspiring feminists whose bravery, determination and resilience have allowed some of the freedoms women and girls enjoy today. Game Changers: Inspiring Feminists is part of the Reading Planet Cosmos range of books from Hodder Education. Cosmos provides a vibrant collection of fiction and non-fiction books that will widen children's reading horizons. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 8-9 years.

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Ju-Long and Ting are spending New Year at their grandparents' house and will be watching the dragon dance at the village celebrations. Ju-Long adores dragons and longs to be part of the dance, just like his grandfather was... and this year, his dreams come true!Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.The Key Stage 2 Reading Champion Books are suggested for use as follows:Independent Reading 11: start of Year 3 or age 7+Independent Reading 12: end of Year 3 or age 7+Independent Reading 13: start of Year 4 or age 8+Independent Reading 14: end of Year 4 or age 8+Independent Reading 15: start of Year 5 or age 9+Independent Reading 16: end of Year 5 or age 9+Independent Reading 17: start of Year 6 or age 10+Independent Reading 18: end of Year 6 or age 10+

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XVII Premio Anaya de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil, 2020 En un hotel suelen suceder cosas de todo tipo. Pero el hotel Eloísa, además, tiene un magnetismo especial para atraer a huéspedes muy singulares: hombres, mujeres, niños, niñas irán alojándose en este sorprendente lugar. Desde un hombre disfrazado de salchicha a un distinguido caballero dispuesto a alquilar todas las habitaciones, una para cada noche.El hotel del abuelo tiene una clientela tan peculiar que en él se dan las situaciones más estrambóticas.

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Crystal Class are putting on a play about an Egyptian prince and a magical gemstone. Find out what happens when the gemstone really does turn out to be magical and transports the main characters to Ancient Egypt to perform their play for the King and Queen of Egypt.The Class Show is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6 years

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Judy Moody meets the Diary of a Future President remake in this heartwarming chapter book series featuring a young Cuban American girl who finds adventure based on the classics she read with her beloved abuela—the first four books are now together in a collectible paperback boxed set!All Dominguita wants to do is read. Especially the books in Spanish that Abuela gave to her just before she moved away. They were classics that Abuela and Dominguita read together, classics her abuela brought with her all the way from Cuba when she was a young girl. It helps Dominguita feel like Abuela’s still there with her. With those books as inspiration, Dominguita becomes a knight errant like Don Quixote, hunts for buried treasure like a pirate on Treasure Island, saves a quinceañera with two friends as her musketeers, and channels Sherlock Holmes to find a missing goat! With a team of new friends, can Dominguita learn how to be the hero of her own story? This adventurous paperback boxed set includes: Knight of the Cape Captain Dom’s Treasure All for One Sherlock Dom

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Judy Moody meets the Diary of a Future President remake in this fourth story in a chapter book series featuring a young Cuban American girl who tries to find adventure based on the classic stories she read with her beloved abuela.Dom is excited to join her friend, Steph, for a mini vacation. They are going to visit Steph’s grandmother in Virginia, where Dom hopes they can continue to have a lot of fun adventures. As soon as they arrive, they find that Gran’s neighbors have lost their goat! There are some mysterious footprints near the goat pen that lead to the marsh. Dom decides to use the methods of her favorite detective, Sherlock Holmes—observing the basics, using all her senses, and talking it through with her trusty friend—to try and bring the little goat back home.

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In this second book of the charming and heartfelt chapter series that is Judy Moody meets Netflix’s One Day at a Time, will Dominguita find that X marks the spot?When Dominguita finds an old map in the back of an even older book in her beloved library, she is excited to see a telltale X marking an unknown place. Everyone knows that X marks the spot for treasure—and Dom knows that means a new adventure for her, Pancho, and Steph! But everyone seems to think that the map, while fun, probably isn’t real. Dom is determined to prove them wrong. And as the trio starts to uncover the mystery of the map, they realize that it has closer ties to the community they love than they could have imagined.

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In this second book of the charming and heartfelt chapter series that is Judy Moody meets Netflix’s One Day at a Time, will Dominguita find that X marks the spot?When Dominguita finds an old map in the back of an even older book in her beloved library, she is excited to see a telltale X marking an unknown place. Everyone knows that X marks the spot for treasure—and Dom knows that means a new adventure for her, Pancho, and Steph! But everyone seems to think that the map, while fun, probably isn’t real. Dom is determined to prove them wrong. And as the trio starts to uncover the mystery of the map, they realize that it has closer ties to the community they love than they could have imagined.

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In 2007 the United Nations approved the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. United States endorsement in 2010 ushered in a new era of Indian law and policy. This book highlights steps that the United States, as well as other nations, must take to provide a more just society and heal past injustices committed against indigenous peoples.

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The Psychology of Eating is the essential multi-disciplinary introduction to the psychology of eating, looking at the biological, genetic, developmental, and social determinants of how humans find and assimilate food. Thoroughly revised and updated, the new edition brings multi-faceted expertise to the topic of normal and dysfunctional food intake, juxtaposing "normal" eating, eating in environments of food scarcity, and the phenomenon of "abnormal" eating prevalent in many modern-day developed societies. Eating disorders are not a focus, but also emerge from, this approach. Key features include: A new expanded section considering the roles of business and government in creating and potentially solving the issue of "abnormal" eating Learning objectives, talking points, and end-of-chapter glossaries Chapter-by-chapter self-assessment questions. With questions of food production, food choice, and environmental sustainability becoming more critical in an increasingly populated world, this is crucial reading for undergraduate courses in Psychology and other disciplines with a holistic and critical thinking approach to the psychology of food intake.

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Judy Moody meets the One Day at a Time remake in this third story in a chapter book series featuring a young Cuban American girl who tries to find adventure based on the classics she read with her beloved abuela—can Dominguita save a quinceañera?Dom, Pancho, Steph, and their noble steed, Rocco, are ready for their next adventure! When their beloved El Señor Fuentes asks Dom to run a very important errand—to put the order in at the local butcher shop for his daughter, Leni’s, upcoming quinceañera—Dom is happy to help. But when Señor Fuentes discovers the order was never put in—and the food for the party has been sold to someone else—Dom takes a cue from The Three Musketeers to try and figure out what happened. With the help of Pancho and Steph, Dom discovers the dastardly Bublassi brothers have big plans to sabotage Leni’s party. Keeping in mind the famous motto All for One and One for All, Mundytown’s own Three Musketeers are determined to make sure Leni has a party she’ll remember for all the right reasons!

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Judy Moody meets Netflix’s One Day at a Time in this first book in a new chapter book series featuring a young Cuban American girl who tries to find adventure based on the classics she read with her beloved abuela—can Dominguita become a noble knight?All Dominguita wants to do is read. Especially the books in Spanish that Abuela gave to her just before she moved away. They were classics that Abuela and Dominguita read together, classics her abuela brought with her all the way from Cuba when she was a young girl. It helps Dominguita feel like Abuela’s still there with her. One of her favorites, Don Quixote, tells of a brave knight errant who tries to do good deeds. Dominguita decides that she, too, will become a knight and do good deeds around her community, creating a grand adventure for her to share with her abuela. And when the class bully tells Dominguita that girls can’t be knights, Dom is determined to prove him wrong. With a team of new friends, can Dominguita learn how to be the hero of her own story?

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Jade is a young girl who lives in a village next to a towering volcano. On its peak lives a Mountain Spirit who makes his presence known by rumbling the earth, filling the sky with smoke, and pouring lava down the mountainside. Angered by those who forget to honor him for providing their harvest, the Mountain Spirit has stopped sending rain to Jade’s village and the people are faced with the possibility of having to abandon their homes and land. As Jade collects water from the near-dry lake, a blue hummingbird—a messenger from the Mountain Spirit—tells Jade she must take a gift to the Mountain Spirit and ask for rain. Guided by the hummingbird, Jade presents her food offering to the Mountain Spirit. Pleased, the spirit offers the brave girl corn kernels that she takes back to her village and uses to create the first tortilla.

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De los ganadores del Certamen de Relatos de Ciencia Ficción Robert A. Heinlein nace este libro cuyo título responde a todo un clásico del cine de ciencia ficción, como es la película Regreso al Futuro, del director Steven Spielberg. Adonde vamos no necesitamos carreteras es una obra de fácil lectura, altamente adictiva y que enganchará al lector desde la primera hasta la última página. Los escritores Markos Arroyo, Yohana Anaya Ruíz, J.P. Sánchez, María Carmen Sánchez Arapiles, Mariví G. Ledesma y Laura Borrás, son los encargados de llevarte de la mano por universos desconocidos y descubrirte mundos que, tal vez, no estén tan lejos como imaginas.

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That night, Nicholas was making gun shapes with his hands:"Bang Bang I shot the moon," he said pointing at the moon.No one believed it when suddenly the moon fell into the family's garden. The moon was not injured but fell down because of the fright.Luis Amavisca is visual artist and writer from Spain. He has worked and written about equality, solidarity, environment and non-violence. He has published several books including Princess Li and The Galinos.Esther G. Madrid studied Fine Arts and teaches visual education and Fine Arts. She has published books with main publishers in Spain, such as Anaya.

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A COMPREHENSIVE REFERENCE TO THE MOST RECENT ADVANCEMENTS IN OFFSHORE WIND TECHNOLOGY Offshore Wind Energy Technology offers a reference based on the research material developed by the acclaimed Norwegian Research Centre for Offshore Wind Technology (NOWITECH) and material developed by the expert authors over the last 20 years. This comprehensive text covers critical topics such as wind energy conversion systems technology, control systems, grid connection and system integration, and novel structures including bottom-fixed and floating. The text also reviews the most current operation and maintenance strategies as well as technologies and design tools for novel offshore wind energy concepts. The text contains a wealth of mathematical derivations, tables, graphs, worked examples, and illustrative case studies. Authoritative and accessible, Offshore Wind Energy Technology: Contains coverage of electricity markets for offshore wind energy and then discusses the challenges posed by the cost and limited opportunities Discusses novel offshore wind turbine structures and floaters Features an analysis of the stochastic dynamics of offshore/marine structures Describes the logistics of planning, designing, building, and connecting an offshore wind farm Written for students and professionals in the field, Offshore Wind Energy Technology is a definitive resource that reviews all facets of offshore wind energy technology and grid connection.

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A magical story starring three Black mermaid sisters who each wish to wear the underwater crown! Perfect for fans of Little Mermaid and Oona.Anaya, Shante, and Kianna are sisters.And these mermaid princesses couldn’t be more different!One day, when a problem too big for any of them to solve alone comes their way, they find out which one of them has what it takes to become legend of the sea.This fun adventure, inspired by African mermaid myth, magic, and spirituality, reminds young readers about the importance of teamwork and the different strengths we can all bring to the table—or throne.

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During the Chicano Movement in the 1960s and 1970s, the idea of Aztlán, homeland of the ancient Aztecs, served as a unifying force in an emerging cultural renaissance. Does the term remain useful? This expanded new edition of the classic 1989 collection of essays about Aztlán weighs its value. To encompass new developments in the discourse the editors have added six new essays.

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WIND ENERGY GENERATION WIND ENERGY GENERATIONMODELLING AND CONTROL With increasing concern over climate change and the security of energy supplies, wind power is emerging as an important source of electrical energy throughout the world. Modern wind turbines use advanced power electronics to provide efficient generator control and to ensure compatible operation with the power system. Wind Energy Generation describes the fundamental principles and modelling of the electrical generator and power electronic systems used in large wind turbines. It also discusses how they interact with the power system and the influence of wind turbines on power system operation and stability. Key features: Includes a comprehensive account of power electronic equipment used in wind turbines and for their grid connection. Describes enabling technologies which facilitate the connection of large-scale onshore and offshore wind farms. Provides detailed modelling and control of wind turbine systems. Shows a number of simulations and case studies which explain the dynamic interaction between wind power and conventional generation.

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The offshore wind sector’s trend towards larger turbines, bigger wind farm projects and greater distance to shore has a critical impact on grid connection requirements for offshore wind power plants. This important reference sets out the fundamentals and latest innovations in electrical systems and control strategies deployed in offshore electricity grids for wind power integration. Includes: All current and emerging technologies for offshore wind integration and trends in energy storage systems, fault limiters, superconducting cables and gas-insulated transformers Protection of offshore wind farms illustrating numerous system integration and protection challenges through case studies Modelling of doubly-fed induction generators (DFIG) and full-converter wind turbines structures together with an explanation of the smart grid concept in the context of wind farms Comprehensive material on power electronic equipment employed in wind turbines with emphasis on enabling technologies (HVDC, STATCOM) to facilitate the connection and compensation of large-scale onshore and offshore wind farms Worked examples and case studies to help understand the dynamic interaction between HVDC links and offshore wind generation Concise description of the voltage source converter topologies, control and operation for offshore wind farm applications Companion website containing simulation models of the cases discussed throughout Equipping electrical engineers for the engineering challenges in utility-scale offshore wind farms, this is an essential resource for power system and connection code designers and pratitioners dealing with integation of wind generation and the modelling and control of wind turbines. It will also provide high-level support to academic researchers and advanced students in power and renewable energy as well as technical and research staff in transmission and distribution system operators and in wind turbine and electrical equipment manufacturers.

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IX Premio Anaya de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil, 2012Lista de Honor CCEI, 2013 (Literatura)Lista de Honor CLIJ, 2013Ryo no entiende por qué la guerra se ha llevado lejos de Nagasaki a su padre. Tampoco entiende por qué todo ha cambiado: ya no se escuchan las campanillas de los narradores anunciando su llegada, los alimentos escasean, y su amiga Reiko no parece la misma. Además, su madre está triste y la dureza de su abuela Saya no ayuda en el día a día.Ryo se ve obligado a crecer, ya no es un niño y es consciente del mundo que le rodea. Su gato Wara le dará pistas para volver a estar cerca de Reiko: solo recobrará la ilusión si es capaz de luchar para llevar a cabo algo extraordinario.

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Road Trips FranciaAnaya Touring publica un nuevo libro íntegramente dedicado a las mejores rutas por Francia con nada menos que una selección de 35 itinerarios para recorrer en coche,en autocaravana o enmoto: escogidos por los editores de Le Routard, los itinerarios atraviesan los paisajes más bellos del país. Desde la ruta del vino de Alsacia hasta la Grande Corniche de la Riviera, la bucólica campiña de Berry, pasando por los fantásticos paisajes del Luberon, los volcanes de Auvernia, las montañas de Canta, el país cátaro o las playas del Desembarco..., aquí hay un sinfín de ideas para explorar todas las regiones de Francia devorando kilómetros de asfalto.Todo ello acompañado de visitas culturales, etapas gourmet y pinceladas de historia. Y como siempre, para cada ruta: mapas bien ilustrados que trazan la ruta de cada viaje por carretera, c

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De la mano de una investigación que inician en Lekeitio para un proyecto cinematográfico el productor José María Arrasadera Junior y Fernando Marías, surge en La batalla de Matxitxako una viva narración de un episodio de la Guerra Civil española y de la atmósfera de aquellos días. Al hilo de una bella historia de amor, amistad y traición, Marías revive el desigual combate entre el crucero franquista Canarias y un grupo de pesqueros vascos, así como el hundimiento del submarino republicano C-5 y el emotivo y forzado exilio a Rusia de tantos niños de la guerra. Fernando Marías (1958) es autor de las novelas La Luz Prodigiosa, El Niño de los coroneles (Premio Nadal 2001), Cielo abajo (Premio Anaya de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil 2005), El mundo se acaba todos los días (Premio Ateneo de Sevilla 2005) e Invasor (Premio Dulce Chacón 2005). www.fernandomarias.com

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Los textos que componen Diario sin motocicleta se sitúan entre el diario íntimo y el desnudo público, el relato de aventuras y el derroche de erudición, el ensayo temático y la crónica vital. Y el ingenio desbocado de su autor es el esqueleto de todos ellos. En ese ir y venir de la escritura, que va escurriéndose entre los géneros, como si ninguno se adaptara exactamente a su voluntad ni a su necesidad, acaba conformando un viaje maravillosamente estático, lleno de observaciones y reflexiones, en el que no hay cuestión humana que se escape a la mirada reflexiva de Canek. El resultado ?una parte importante del mundo reunido en un paquete de cuartillas escritas? es este libro: páginas divertidas, sabias, benévolas, cultas, vitalistas y nada autocomplacientes que componen una auténtica delicia intelectual.Diario sin motocicleta fue originalmente publicado por entregas en México en la revista dominical del diario Milenio. Este volumen, que cuenta con un prólogo de Jesús Anaya, es el pr

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New Mexico cultural envoy Juan Estevan Arellano, to whom this work is dedicated, writes that querencia "is that which gives us a sense of place, that which anchors us to the land, that which makes us a unique people, for it implies a deeply rooted knowledge of place, and for that reason we respect it as our home."This sentiment is echoed in the foreword by Rudolfo Anaya, in which he writes that "querencia is love of home, love of place." This collection of both deeply personal reflections and carefully researched studies explores the New Mexico homeland through the experiences and perspectives of Chicanx and indigenous/Genízaro writers and scholars from across the state. The importance of querencia for each contributor is apparent in their work and their ongoing studies, which have roots in the culture, history, literature, and popular media of New Mexico. Be inspired and enlightened by these essays and discover the history and belonging that is querencia.

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La ya mítica colección Tus Libros, de la editorial Anaya, echó a andar en 1982 con el propósito de acercar al público juvenil una amplia selección de clásicos de la literatura universal. Cada una de sus ediciones incluían apéndices en los que diversos comentaristas analizaban la trama, los personajes, el contexto histórico y cultural de la época en que fue escrita la obra, su lenguaje, los aspectos narrativos?Constantino Bértolo es el autor de diecinueve de estos apéndices, escritos desde 1982 a 2000, ahora reunidos por primera vez en un solo volumen. Así, escribe a la zaga de, por ejemplo, H. G. Wells, Jules Verne, Louisa May Alcott, Joseph Conrad, Jack London, Juan José Millás o Dostoievski.No se trata de un canon literario, ni siquiera de una cartografía personal. Cada una de las ficciones analizadas le sirve acaso de pretexto para madurar una metodología y un enfoque hacia una comprensión cada vez más profunda y precisa de las obras, que, buscando el sentido de lo que se nos

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Vocabulario Medio B1ANAYA ELE EN es una colección temática diseñada para aunar teoría y práctica en distintos ámbitos de la enseñanza de ELE. Pone al alcance del estudiante de español como lengua extranjera un material de trabajo que le sirve de complemento a cualquier método.Este Vocabulario se inicia con la representación gráfica de un tema y continúa con una serie de ejercicios variados. Se presta especial atención a la comprensión auditiva del léxico a través de grabaciones orales de los textos y actividades específicas.ESTRUCTURA de la UNIDADCada Unidad consta de:? FIJESE! Viñeta que ilustra una selección de palabras del tema que se estudia.? FRASES ÚTILES Se presenta el vocabulario en una serie de enunciados que contienen parte de los términos ilustrados.? PALABRAS EN CONTEXTO Actividad que trabaja, a partir de un texto, palabras del campo semántico de la unidad.? EJERCICIOS Serie de actividades variadas.OTRAS PARTES DEL LIBRO- Contiene 2 CD audio

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Dialectical Imaginaries brings together essays that analyze the effects of class conflict and capitalist ideology on contemporary works of U.S. Latino/a literature. The editors argue that recent global events have compelled contemporary scholars to reexamine traditional interpretive models that center on identity politics and an ethics of multiculturalism. The volume seeks to demonstrate that materialist methodologies have a greater critical reach than other methods, and that Latino/a literary criticism should be more attuned to interpretive approaches that draw on Marxism and other globalizing social theories. The contributors analyze a wide range of literary works in fiction, poetry, drama, and memoir by writers including Rudolfo Anaya, Gloria Anzaldúa, Daniel Borzutzky, Angie Cruz, Sergio de la Pava, Mónica de la Torre, Sergio Elizondo, Juan Felipe Herrera, Rolando Hinojosa, Quiara Alegría Hudes, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Óscar Martínez, Cherríe Moraga, Urayoán Noel, Emma Pérez, Pedro Pietri, Miguel Piñero, Ernesto Quiñónez, Ronald Ruiz, Hector Tobar, Rodrigo Toscano, Alfredo Véa, Helena María Viramontes, and others.

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Professor Luis Leal is one of the most outstanding scholars of Mexican, Latin American, and Chicano literatures and the dean of Mexican American intellectuals in the United States. He was one of the first senior scholars to recognize the viability and importance of Chicano literature, and, through his perceptive literary criticism, helped to legitimize it as a worthy field of study. His contributions to humanistic learning have brought him many honors, including Mexico's Aquila Azteca and the United States' National Humanities Medal. In this testimonio or oral history, Luis Leal reflects upon his early life in Mexico, his intellectual formation at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago, and his work and publications as a scholar at the Universities of Illinois and California, Santa Barbara. Through insightful questions, Mario García draws out the connections between literature and history that have been a primary focus of Leal's work. He also elicits Leal's assessment of many of the prominent writers he has known and studied, including Mariano Azuela, William Faulkner, Octavio Paz, Carlos Fuentes, Juan Rulfo, Gabriel García Márquez, Jorge Luis Borges, Tomás Rivera, Rolando Hinojosa, Rudolfo Anaya, Elena Poniatowska, Sandra Cisneros, Richard Rodríguez, and Ana Castillo.

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Chicano/a fiction is often understood as a literature of resistance to the dominant U.S. Anglo culture and society. But reducing this rich literary production to a single, binary opposition distorts it in fundamental ways. It conflates literature with life, potentially substituting a literature of protest for social activism that could provoke real changes in society. And it overlooks the complex range of responses to Anglo society that actually animates Chicano/a fiction. In this paradigm-shifting book, Patrick L. Hamilton analyzes works by Rudolfo Anaya, Ana Castillo, Denise Chávez, Rolando Hinojosa, Arturo Islas, John Rechy, Alfredo Véa, and Helena María Viramontes to expand our understandings of the cultural interactions within the United States that are communicated by Chicano/a fiction. He argues that the narrative ethics of "resistance" within the Chicano/a canon is actually complemented by ethics of "persistence" and "transformation" that imagine cultural differences within the United States as participatory and irreducible to simple oppositions. To demonstrate these alternative ethics, Hamilton adapts the methodology of cognitive mapping; that is, he treats the chosen fictional texts as mental maps that are constructed around and communicative of the narrative's ethics. As he reads these cognitive maps, which envision Chicano/a culture as being part of U.S. society rather than as "resistant" and separate, Hamilton asserts that the authors' conception of cultural difference speaks more usefully to current sociopolitical debates, such as those about gay marriage and immigration reform, than does the traditional "resistant" paradigm.

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A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 - SPORT 'Incredibly moving and inspiring' Gabby Logan 'It’s brilliant – I loved it' Lorraine Kelly 'Brilliant … impressive and vividly told' The Times 'Louise is such a positive and uplifting presence. Her fearlessness should inspire us all' Susanna Reid 'A celebration of the strength, power and determination of women' Giovanna Fletcher --- JOIN LOUISE MINCHIN ON 17 EXHILARATING ADVENTURES WITH TRAILBLAZING WOMEN WHO ARE BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS, SMASHING RECORDS AND CHALLENGING STEREOTYPES. 'To get to the heart of who these women are… I decided to do it the way that I know best, by taking part, spending time right beside them to experience the things they love.' Driven to bring more attention to female stories of courage and endeavour, Louise Minchin pushes herself to the extreme and embarks on thrilling endurance adventures with trailblazing women. She freedives under the ice in the dark in Finland with Cath, the first woman to swim a mile in the Antarctic Circle; she cycles across Argentina with Mimi, one of the world’s most famous female endurance runners; and she swims from Alcatraz with Anaya and Mitali, two young sisters who have braved the shark-infested waters over 70 times. With her natural empathy and sense of humour, Louise forms close bonds with 18 incredible women. She explores what drives them and how they find the resilience and determination to go on despite life’s setbacks. Lizzie overcame a life-threatening illness and now paddleboards whilst cleaning up the planet with her community; Rhian set up a charity in the face of grief and fundraises through hikes; and Zee took up rugby alongside her busy nursing career and motherhood. Louise reminds us of the bravery inside us all, and how essential it is to celebrate women’s achievements. Prepare to be touched and inspired by these fearless women.

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