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Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled. She is a child living amidst the squalor of a boisterous home that is filled with noisy relatives and neighbors. Each day she is glued to the TV screen that blots out the painful realities of her existence and also illuminates the possibilities that lie ahead. But--click!--when the TV goes off, Sonia is taken back to real-life--the cramped, colorful world of her neighborhood and an...

People have been using shadow puppets to entertain people for centuries. Learn the history of shadow puppets and the "technology" behind them with this STEAM book that will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this book features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and that guides students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Perfect for English language...

With striking full-color photos and minimal text, in Spanish, this series immediately involves young readers as they discover intriguing facts about the world around them.

Esta obra también se la conoce como Un mensaje a García, Carta a García, La carta a García. En él, en primer término, relata brevemente la anécdota del soldado estadounidense Rowan, que es llamado para entregar de parte del presidente de Estados Unidos, un mensaje al jefe de los rebeldes, oculto en la sierra cubana, en el curso de la Guerra hispano-estadounidense a fines del siglo XIX. Hubbard resalta el hecho de que Rowan recibe el mensaje y se limita a entregarlo a pesar de que nadie le proporcionó información ni medios para encontrar a García, para lo cual Rowan recorre a pie la...