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El azar hace que Tina, una pacífica maestra, encuentre, tras la pizarra de una escuela a punto de ser demolida de la zona del Pallars, en los Pirineos, una cajita con una larga carta que jamás llegó a su destinatario. En ella Oriol Fontelles, un joven maestro destinado al pueblo sesenta años atrás, describe su llegada al valle en plena posguerra, los esfuerzos por no desentonar en el papel que le asigna el alcalde, el falangista Valentí Targa, y su fascinación por la mujer que maneja a éste y controla el pueblo, Elisenda Vilabrú. Poco a poco, a través de esa carta enviada desde el...

This selection of riddles is just right: not too hard, not too easy, and all "dressed up" with beautiful illustrations.

In this poetic memoir, which won the Pura Belpré Author Award and was named a Walter Dean Myers Award Honoree, acclaimed author Margarita Engle tells of growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cold War. En este poético libro de memorias—ganador del premio Pura Belpré de autor, finalista del premio de YALSA de no ficción y premio de honor Walter Dean Myers—la aclamada autora Margarita Engle recrea su infancia, que transcurrió a caballo entre dos culturas durante la Guerra Fría. Margarita is a girl from two worlds. Her heart lies in Cuba, her mother’s tropical island...

Children often assume that being fair means that everyone gets the same number of cookies, but at the heart of fairness is consideration, respect, and caring for others. Your readers will encounter real-life situations in which young people figure out how to act fairly. They'll meet Ben and Jane who are playing on the swings at recess while other children wait to use the swings. What is the fair thing to do? Each spread consists of one of these relatable scenarios along with a full-color photograph. Fun, accessible text encourages readers to consider how they treat others as they discover...

This title will familiarize readers with Veterans Day by explaining the whos, whats, and whys of it. Complete with a More Facts section and bolded glossary terms. Young readers will gather basic information about Veterans Day through easy-to-read text alongside compelling and historical photographs. Translated by native Spanish speakers. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.