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Bernardo de Gálvez was a Spanish general who played a key role in the American Revolution. Without him, the patriots would not have won the war—or at the very least, it would have taken them a much longer time to do so. That’s a fact! His role was so important that on a wall of the Capitol—the seat of the U.S. Congress—there is a portrait of him, and he was even granted honorary United States citizenship by President Barack Obama not long ago. Would you like to get to know Gálvez? Open this book and start reading!

Few people have had as much impact on history as Christopher Columbus. He was certain that his idea of traveling west from Europe was going to change the world, but not even he could imagine how much. Who was this man who convinced the king and queen of Spain to pay for a voyage that, according to the experts, was a crazy idea?

Dulce Maria Loynaz, who has been called “The Lady of the Americas”, lived in the 20th century and is one of the most prominent Cuban poets. In addition to being a writer, she was a lawyer and a journalist. Loynaz was also a tireless traveler, and a dog’s lover. Her fascinating literary work made her deserving of important awards such as the Cuban National Price for Literature and the Miguel de Cervantes Prize. `

Gabriel Garcia Marquez is perhaps one of the most brilliant writers of our time. Using the imagery from his novels, Monica Brown traces the novelist's life in this creative nonfiction picture book.

A quiet, shy, and humble little girl grew up to become a very important writer. How important was she? She was the first Latin American writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, the most prestigious award in the world given to writers!