Catástrofes que marcaron la historia (Unforgettable Catastrophes)

In this inspiring biography, readers will learn about the incredible journey of Helen Keller. Using informational, Spanish-translated text and expressive images and photos, readers will discover the undeniable determination that Keller had as a young deaf and blind girl and how her teacher, Anne Sullivan, helped her to read, write, speak, and graduate from college. With a timeline, a bibliography, and a glossary of terms, children are given the tools they need to expand their knowledge about this fascinating and inspiring woman.

Anne Frank's diary has become one of the most widely read books in the world. Readers will learn about Anne as she went into hiding from the Nazi Party in this Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through vibrant images, informational text, timelines, and a glossary of terms, readers will discover the hardships Anne and her family went through in order to avoid being sent to a concentration camp. This inspiring biography enables children to look up to Anne and find hope in every situation, just as she did.

The world around us is more powerful than we know. Discover how earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and more have affected people and places around the world in this Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through informational text, vivid images, and stunning facts and charts, readers will learn about disasters such as The Great Potato Famine, Hurricane Katrina, Mount St. Helens, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, as well as epidemics and pandemics such as the bubonic plague and swine flu.

"La presente obra constituye una magnífica introducción al funcionamiento del cuerpo humano. Es un libro ilustrado que muestra a los pequeños lectores, de forma amena y atractiva, diversos aspectos relacionados con su organismo. Estas páginas abordan temas relacionados con anatomía: huesos, músculos, órganos, etc. Asimismo nos muestra cómo funcionan y para qué sirven nuestros sentidos. También se ocupa de cuestiones de higiene, prevención, accidentes, enfermedades y salud en general. La autora divide el libro en cinco grandes temas los cuales llevan por título: “Tú y los...

Te invitamos a conocer y celebrar las fiestas más divertidas y hermosas de América, un continente repleto de colores gracias a sus distintos pueblos originarios y a las migraciones que ha experimentado. A la vez descubrirás vivencias compartidas que nos hermanan como un solo gran pueblo -como la esclavitud o los ciclos de la tierra-, las que se recuerdan o festejan de maneras que ni imaginas. En este libro verás desde carreras en trineos de troncos, baños entre témpanos y juegos con pelotas en llamas, hasta muñecas hechas de mazorcas y competencias de persecución de cerdos...

The world around us is more powerful than we know. Discover how earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and more have affected people and places around the world in this Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through informational text, vivid images, and stunning facts and charts, readers will learn about disasters such as The Great Potato Famine, Hurricane Katrina, Mount St. Helens, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, as well as epidemics and pandemics such as the bubonic plague and swine flu.

Do you know what the Liberty Bell is? Go back in history to understand why Americans fought for freedom from Britain, why the Liberty Bell was important to that time, and more in The Liberty Bell.