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2015.
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English
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Roberto Vargas and Jesup Sutter will one day play important roles in the epic struggle to control the Sixth Gun. This is the tale that would shape these two - one an agent of the Knights of Solomon, the other a priest of the Sword of Abraham - into the men they will become. An ancient god of the dead is stirring, and diverse factions position themselves to profit from the awakening. Abigail Redmayne holds the secrets of this powerful creature in her...
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2023.
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Español
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"From...author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh comes this celebratory bilingual picture book centering on a Da̕ de Muertos ofrenda (Day of the Dead altar), constructed annually to honor the memory and welcome the spirit of a loved one. The book uses a counting structure, from one to ten, to focus on family members and their offerings, with a double-gatefold finale that opens to reveal the family gathered around the fully decorated ofrenda with all of...
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[2018]
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English
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Celebrate National Indigenous People's Day with this special episode of the new series It's My Party. A traditional Pow Wow is attended by two kids who have never met. On this day they'll get to experience drumming, dancing and tasty treats like Frybread tacos.
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Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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"Tells the story of how the amusing calaveras--skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities--came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist José Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913) ... [and] have become synonymous with Mexicos Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. Juxtaposing his own art with that of Lupe's, author Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the ... life and work of a man whose art is beloved by many but whose name...
6) My Americas
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Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
In "My Americas," Mexican American hosts Roberto Alcaraz and Leticia Vásquez travel into the rich cultural and spiritual life of Latin America in search of their heritage. In this program, Leticia explores Spanish colonial architecture and visits the equator in Quito, Ecuador before traveling to Otavalo, where she discovers wool textiles and visits one of Ecuador's finest weavers. During the solar equinox, Otavalo hosts the Yamor Festival in preparation...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
Español
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Describe el Día de los Muertos, o Di'a el-de los Muertos, las vacaciones famosas en México del 31 de octubre al 2 de noviembre.
Describes the Day of the Dead, or el Día de los Muertos, a holiday celebrated in Mexico from October 31 to November 2.
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English
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In this episode of Lifestories: Families in Crisis, viewers learn the true story of a minor who, believing nothing would ever happen to him, chose to drive after a night of drinking with friends. On his way home he crashed into an oncoming vehicle and killed the young woman driver. He was convicted and given a unique sentence of writing a weekly 1 dollar check to the victim's parents to ensure he always remembered the life he took. This is the story...
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English
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What were the last days in Pompeii like before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago? In 2021, for the first time, an ornate four-wheeled ceremonial chariot was discovered in the ruins of Pompeii, offering new insights into the lives of wealthy, high-ranking landowners who lived in villas on rich farmland outside the city.
10) Day of the Dead
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Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
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Joining the Last Chance Club to review unsolved crimes, former sheriff Brandon Walker unexpectedly confronts one of his own botched cases and a serial murderer who is responsible for the heinous deaths of numerous orphan girls.
11) Days of the dead
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Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"Glorieta Magdalena Davis Espinosa is happy that Papi married Alice. She's happy that he can smile again after years of mourning Mamá. But the urn containing Mamá's ashes disappeared into a drawer the day Alice moved in. If everything about Glorieta's life is going to change, then she wants one thing to go her way: She wants to hear stories about her mamá when the family gathers on the last night of los Días de los Muertos. And that can only happen...
12) Day of the Dead
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Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"A kindergarten-level introduction to the Day of the Dead, covering the holiday's history, popular traditions, and such defining symbols as marigolds and skulls"--
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[2022]
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English
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Dia de los Muertos, or 'Day of the Dead', may seem like a bleak name for a holiday. But this exciting occasion is actually a special time to remember loved ones and to celebrate life. Young readers discover how food, fun, and memories contribute to a festival that is more about rejoicing than mourning.
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Series
Boxcar children volume 149
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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The Aldens are visiting friends for a big Dia de los Muertos celebration. The kids love learning about the holiday and helping out - that is until mysterious events threaten to ruin everyone's preparations. Can the Aldens figure out what's going on and help their friends save the celebration?
16) Festivals
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Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Festivals of life nourish us with ancient rituals in a fast-changing world, covering all facets of the human condition, the changing seasons, weddings, coming of age ceremonies, births and deaths, the worship of gods and the battle against evil spirits. This film showcases Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations that unite the living and the dead in feasting, dancing and decoration. In Oaxaca City, local artists create sand tapestries and enter an altar...
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