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Cry, Try Again CBB-0447<br />

by John Eckert<br />

The author lost part <strong>of</strong> his sight at an early age but was able to become<br />

a machinist. When he suddenly lost all <strong>of</strong> his sight at 36, he attended<br />

San Diego State College to become a social case worker. 1962.<br />

Cuban-<strong>America</strong>n Literature <strong>of</strong> Exile: From Person to Persona<br />

CBB-1730<br />

by Isabel Alvarez Borland<br />

An insightful introduction to Cuban-<strong>America</strong>n literature and the 1959<br />

exodus <strong>of</strong> Cubans to the United States. 1998.<br />

The Cuban Mile CBB-1690<br />

by Alejandro Hernandez Diaz<br />

The novel recounts the anxious adventure <strong>of</strong> two men emigrating from<br />

Cuba across the Straits <strong>of</strong> Florida on a stolen military raft. Told from<br />

the perspective <strong>of</strong> a twenty-year-old Cuban artist who has lived through<br />

the U.S. embargo and the fall <strong>of</strong> the USSR, this poignant tale depicts<br />

the psychological and physical disintegration <strong>of</strong> its characters trapped<br />

under the Caribbean sun. 1998.<br />

Cumbres de la Civilizacion Espanola BRB-09740<br />

by Gloria de los Rios and Laura de Garcia Lorca, joint editors<br />

A history <strong>of</strong> Spain, designed and edited for use in the fourth semester<br />

college level and beyond. The selections provide an opportunity to<br />

make direct contact with the work <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong> the many Spanish men<br />

and women who have had great part in making the Spanish heritage <strong>of</strong><br />

culture what it is. Included are: El Cid, Isabel <strong>of</strong> Castille, Hernan<br />

Cortes and El Greco. Spanish language. 1959.<br />

The Curse <strong>of</strong> Camp Cold Lake: (Goosebumps #56) BRB-11641<br />

by R. L. Stine<br />

Nobody at camp wants to be Sarah's water sports buddy--nobody<br />

except Della, a ghost who wants Sarah to be buddies with her forever!<br />

For grades 4-7. 1997.<br />

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