La Pelota Perdida

Knowing when to say we're sorry means knowing when we've hurt someone, whether it was intentional or not. This is not always easy to do, especially for children. This book presents readers with a variety of relatable scenarios in which young people recognize the need for an apology. Readers follow Louis as he shares an embarrassing secret about Aaron with his other classmates, who make fun of Aaron. Louis feels bad for sharing Aaron's secret. What can he do? Each colorful spread presents a different real-life situation that will instill in readers the importance of knowing when to say, "I'm...

Hanoi, 1946. La protagonista de esta historia, Vu Thi Lien, nacida en el banio de las Treinta y Seis Calles de Hanoi y educada en París, decide regresar a su Vietnam natal en el preciso momento en que estalla la guerra de la independencia. A partir de ese momento, ningún sufrimiento se le ahorrará a Lien, una mujer desgarrada por el mestizaje que es fruto de sus dos hogares.

For most of history, women have been confined to their households, and to lives without equal rights or equal opportunities. This volume introduces readers to the women of the suffrage movement, the defining movement for women’s rights, especially the right to vote. Primary sources and photographs will show readers firsthand how the challenges and successes of this movement shaped the lives of women across the United States. Readers will also learn about the inequality that still exists for women, and how they can change this injustice in the future.

Poderosas y demoledoras memorias que reflejan la infancia de la autora en un mundo hecho añicos por la guerra: la huida de su casa y la separación de su familia cuando estalla la Guerra de los Seis Días; la dura vida de los refugiados palestinos; la inesperada alegría al conocer el alfabeto árabe... La lengua será su refugio