| Stewardship, Mission Interpretation, Communication |
| Global Awareness/Mission: Latin America |
| ResCode: Title | Copies | Author | Publisher | Pub Yr |
| 515.015: Adventures Of Connie And Diego | 1 | Garcia, Maria | Children's Book Press | 1994 |
| Tired of being laughed at because they were born multi-colored, Connie and Diego journey to find a new home. With the help of several animals, the twins discover that their value as human beings does not come from the color of their skin. |
| 515.016: Amelia's Road | 1 | Altman, Linda Jacobs | Lee & Low Books | 1993 |
| Amelia hates roads. Roads take her to fields where her family labors, to schools where no one knows her name, and to unfamiliar cabins where she must live. Still, Amelia finds a way to create a home for herself. |
| 515.010: Angel's Kite | 1 | Blanco, Alberto | Children's Book Press | 1994 |
| This is a story from Mexico. The church bell in the town square disappeared years ago. People seem to have forgotten about it, but Angel remembers. Angel is a kite maker. He makes a beautiful kite that shows the whole village, including the bell. The story is told in both English and Spanish. |
| 515.000: Basic Christian Communities In Latin America | 1 | Maryknoll World Video |
| What is a basic Christian community? It is a new experience of Church in small groups of Christians learning to integrate faith and life. It is a fast-growing reality in the Latin-American Church. Two missioners who were actively involved discuss these unique communities with the aid of video presentations from communities in Brazil and Bolivia. |
| 515.021: Brazil: A Faithful Response | 1 | Friendship Press | 1997 |
| This resource video for the Education for Mission Study on Brazil looks at issues of equality, the welfare of children, and spirituality in contemporary Brazil (the sixth largest country in the world with many people of active faith). |
| 515.023: Brazil: A Gracious People In A
Heartless System |
1 | Dias, Zwinglio & Hill, | Friendship Press | 1997 |
| Included in this packet is a book, a study guide, and a Map 'n' Facts poster. The book attempts to introduce the gracious people of Brazil, whose history has been enmeshed in a heartless system of economic exploitation. Study guide replicates the experience of being in an Ecclesial Base Community. |
| 515.020: Como Ser Una Mujer De Excelencia | 1 | Heald, Cynthia | Editorial Caribe | 1994 |
| This book is a bible study for women of all ages, married or single. There are eleven lessons to help women understand what it is that God is asking of them, what to look for if they use God's excellence as a model, and how not to lose sight of what it is they are trying to achieve. In each chapter there are questions for personal reflection, biblical passages to reflect on, and a verse from Scripture to memorize. The book is written in Spanish. |
| 515.019: Cost Of Your Shirt | 1 | Swenson, Mary & Austin, | Resource Center of the | 1994 |
| This is a role-play for high school and adult groups. Participants will practice critical thinking, problem-solving and negotiating skills as they simulate a real-life conflict concerning working conditions in a factory in Guatemala City. They will learn some history, as well as current social, economic, and political situations of Guatemala. |
| 515.001: Cry Of My People | 1 | Anas, E. & M. | Friendship Press | 1980 |
| This book by citizens of Bolivia spells out the present-day realities in Latin America and the Church's response in mission and in liberation theology. |
| 515.022: El Salvador: Conflict And Change | 1 | Resource Center of the |
| This curriculum emphasizes Central American physical and human geographic skills and involves students in active learning situations using critical and creative thinking skills. It provides an opportunity to examine and discuss an important global issue. |
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