Dora, la hija del Sol

Enrique Barrios decide en esta obra hablarnos en primera persona, convirtiéndose así en protagonista de su relato y creando de este modo una fascinante realidad novelada que atrapará al lector irremediablemente. Tras las vicisitudes de su emocionante re

The United States grew rapidly from the time of the Louisiana Purchase to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. All of this expansion came at the expense of Native American populations that had either lived in the region for centuries or been forced there from ancestral homes in the East. Tribes memorably fought on their own and together in an doomed effort to retain the land and a lifestyle that had long sustained their families. This book outlines some of the major conflicts of the Westward Expansion, and of the treaties and were signed, and often broken, by representatives of the...

In 1833, American and Tejano colonists wanted independence from the Mexican government. Through a bloody Texas Revolution, the independent Republic of Texas was born! Readers will be enthralled as they make their way through this exciting and compelling book that has been translated into Spanish. This book uses vivid images, intriguing facts and sidebars in conjunction with easy-to-read text and an accessible glossary and index to enlighten readers about such things as the Law of April 6, 1830, the Battle of Gonzalez, the Siege of Bexar, "The Consultation", and The Alamo. Along with these...

Si tuviese la oportunidad, ¿qué chica de dieciséis años no se mudaría con su mejor amiga para vivir lejos de sus padres? Eso mismo pensó April aunque para conseguirlo tuviese que contar una pequeña mentira. Pero ella y su AMIGA, Vi, se creen totalmente responsables y capaces de cuidar de ellas mismas. Así April, una chica que no dispone de demasiada libertad se encuentra, de repente, con toda la del mundo, y aprovecha para hacer realidad algunos de sus deseos... solo que muchas veces hay que tener cuidado con lo que se desea...