El Porque de las Cosas

Who are the people of Cuba? Readers will probe this question through this lively book about the cultural traditions, festivals, music, art, dance, and food of this Caribbean island nation. Analyzing how the country's history has shaped the cultural identity of its people, this comprehensive text sheds light on the unique contributions Cubans have made. Readers also learn that it is the largest island and most populated country in the Caribbean. Each spread features stunning photographs, which make the information pop. This engaging take on curricular social studies concepts is sure to capture ...

Bosquejos = Esquisses / Carmen Elías -- Jorge Camacho = Jorge Camacho / Mario Carren̋o -- Manigua la encuentro de Camacho = Brousse au-devant de Camacho / André Breton -- Jorge Camacho entro pájaros y kachinas = Jorge Camacho parmi les oiseauxs et les kachinas / Carlos M. Luis -- El imperio de la serpiente = L'empire du serpent / Joyce Mansour -- A Jorge = A Jorge / Torgia -- El arte cósmico de Jorge Camacho = L'art cosmique de Jorge Camacho / Surpik Angelini.

Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the two soon married, forming one of the most famous scientific partnerships in history. Together they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. (Later Marie won another Nobel award for chemistry in 1911.) She died in Savoy, France, on July 4, 1934, a victim of many years of exposure to toxic radiation.

"A biography examining the life of Benjamin Franklin and his leadership as a statesman, scientist, inventor, and printer. Written in graphic-novel format."