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  • Outcomes of University Spanish Heritage Language Instruction in the United States

    by Melissa A. Bowles, Julio Torres, Sara M. Beaudrie, Bonnie C. Holmes, Adrian Bello-Uriarte, Celia Chomón Zamora, Sara Fernández Cuenca, Damián Vergara Wilson, Claudia Holguín Mendoza, Diego Pascual y Cabo0, Josh Prada1, Florencia Giglio Henshaw2, Maria M. Carreira3 ...
    Series series Georgetown Studies in Spanish Linguistics series
    The first volume to explore the effectiveness of instructional methods for college-level Spanish heritage learnersIn the United States, heritage language speakers represent approximately 22 percent of the population and 29 percent of the school-age population. Until now, though, few studies have examined the outcomes of classroom teaching of heritage languages.Outcomes of University Spanish ... Read more

    $54.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Perfect Gift

    by Julio Torres ...
    From the beloved comedian, writer, and director of Fantasmas and Problemista Julio Torres, a hilarious and whimsical journey through the art of giving.In this beautifully illustrated book from a brilliantly absurd mind, Julio Torres, cult comedian, filmmaker, and former Saturday Night Live writer, brings his signature surreal humor to this creative collection of gift ideas for every person and ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • I Want to Be a Vase

    by Julio Torres ...
    Illustrated by Julian Glander ...
    Former SNL writer and comedic rising star Julio Torres takes readers on a journey through the lives and intimate dramas of some of the unsung shapes of our time in this picture book inspired by his HBO special My Favorite Shapes.Shapes. You’ve heard of them. You might have even interacted with a few. But do you really know them? From plucky Plunger, who wishes to defy his shape and become a ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Cloudburst

    An Anthology of Hispanic Canadian Short Stories

    by Hugh Hazelton ...
    Series series Literary Translation
    Cloudburst is a milestone in Canadian literature. For over a half-century, beginning with the Spanish Civil War and continuing through the coups d’état and military repression in South and Central America in the 1970s and 80s, Spanish-speaking writers have been arriving in Canada as exiles and immigrants and have been creating new works in their native language. Cloudburst is the first anthology ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

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    The Perfect Gift

    by Julio Torres ...

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    1 hour 30 min

    From the beloved comedian, writer, and director of Fantasmas and Problemista Julio Torres, a hilarious and whimsical journey through the art of giving.In this beautifully illustrated book from a brilliantly absurd mind, Julio Torres, cult comedian, filmmaker, and former Saturday Night Live writer, brings his signature surreal humor to this creative collection of gift ideas for every person and ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

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    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Learning to Use Language in Context

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    Building on Experience

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    A Practical Guide

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