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Cuba

Coltman, Leycester. The Real Fidel Castro. Yale University Press, 2003. A biography of the Cuban leader by a former British ambassador to Cuba.

Hatchwell, Emily, and Simon Calder. Cuba: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture. Interlink, 1999. A concise description of the land and society, along with information for travelers.

Hoff, Rhoda, and Margaret Regler. Uneasy Neighbors: Cuba and the United States. Franklin Watts, 1997. An overview of Cuban history and a survey of the relations between the United States and Cuba since World War II; for high school students.

Hunt, Christopher. Waiting for Fidel. Houghton Mifflin, 1998. Account of the author's travels across Cuba in search of Castro; reveals the mindset of the Cuban people.

McCoy, Terry. Cuba On the Verge: An Island in Transition. Little, Brown, 2003. A series of photo essays on contemporary Cuba.

Schwartz, Rosalie. Pleasure Island: Tourism and Temptation in Cuba. University of Nebraska Press, 1997, 1999. Examines the role and influence of tourism in Cuba and how the country's socialist leadership has orchestrated the industry.

Szulc, Tad. Fidel: A Critical Portrait. Morrow, Avon, 1986. 2000. A thoroughly researched biography of Fidel Castro.

For younger readers

Ada, Alma Flor. Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba. Simon & Schuster, 1998. For readers in grades 3 to 6.

Cramer, Mark. Cuba. Gareth Stevens, 2000. For readers in grades 4 to 6.

Gordon, Sharon. Cuba. Benchmark, 2003. For readers in grades 3 to 5.

Morrison, Marion. Cuba. Children's Press, 1999. For readers in grades 5 to 9.

Staub, Frank. Children of Cuba. Carolrhoda, 1996. For readers in grades 3 to 6.

Woog, Adam. Fidel Castro. Lucent, 2003. For readers in grades 6 to 8.

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Latin American literature

Agosin, Marjorie, ed. A Dream of Light & Shadow: Portraits of Latin American Women Writers. University of New Mexico Press, 1995. Essays on several contemporary authors.

Gonzalez Echevarria, Roberto, and Enrique Pupo-Walker. The Cambridge History of Latin American Literature. 3 vols. Cambridge University Press, 1996. From pre-Columbian times to the present, including writing in the United States.

Jackson, Richard L. Black Writers and the Hispanic Canon. Twayne, 1997. Extends the scope of Latin American literary history.

Smith, Verity, ed. Concise Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature. Fitzroy Dearborn, 1997, 2000. Broad coverage of individual writers and topics.

Sole, Carlos, and Maria Abreu, eds. Latin American Writers. Macmillan, 1989. A reference guide to biographical information on writers, includes a bibliography of writings and criticism.

Valestuk, Lorraine, ed. Latin American Literature and Its Times: Profiles of Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events That Influenced Them. Gale, 2000. Analysis of 50 works, for high school readers.

Williams, Raymond L. The Modern Latin American Novel. Macmillan, 1998. Examines the works of modern and post-modern novelists.

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