Her love of language and need to understand it has molded her life as an English professor and acclaimed author (Contemporary 1). ... The publication has only one poem that hints of color and only one Spanish word. ... An English professor at Middlebury College in Vermont, the publishing of a collection of poetry, Homecoming, brought the first taste of success in 1984 to Alvarez (Contemporary 1). ... "In English or Spanish? ... For the majority of her life, it has been the love of her native Spanish that has created a divide deep within her disillusioned self. ...

• Word Count: 2799
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He was a guide and translator with a French expedition led by Pierre de Gua, Sieur du Monts. ... In the early 1600's, British, French, Spanish, Dutch and Swedish settlements dotted the east coast of North America. ... Although the Blacks fought their hearts out for the English after the war, they were still treated unfairly. ...

• Word Count: 2905
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School