El no de Marina

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...

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...

"Los patios de juegos son lugares estupendos para jugar con tus amigos. Pero si no tienes cuidado, te puedes lastimar. Si sigues estas reglas de seguridad, te divertirás en todo tipo de patio de juegos." --From publisher's descripton.

Diccionario para escolares que incluye los significados de las palabras, modelo de verbos, palabras de uso científico y tecnológico, ejemplos de uso y cultura, regionalismos latinoamericanos, etc.