Sensibilidades morales y educación Vol. 2

The books in this series put within the reach of young adult readers the lives of individuals--scientists, explorers, humanists--who distinguished themselves by their contributions to history and progress. They are written in an engaging style and contain an abundance of information that brings each individual's achievements to life. Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was king of France and emperor of the West. Since the beginning of his reign in 768, he sought to unite Western Europe by expanding into what became the Carolingian Empire. This biography explains how, thanks to his...

Más de una década después de su finalización, la guerra de Vietnam se niega a descansar en la timba de la historia. Sus cómos y porqués exasperan a la comunidad académica, su legado molesta y divide a los políticos: ¿quién era el verdadero enemigo? ¿A qui

«A Picasso le encantaba divertirse y a los niños nos dejaba jugar con las cosas, pero se enfadaba mucho con los adultos como le tocaran algo», recuerda el autor. Este libro cuenta una historia real. La de Antony Penrose, hijo de la fotógrafa Lee Miller y del pintor y escritor Roland Penrose. Antony nos cuenta en este libro sus recuerdos de infancia con un compañero de juegos muy especial, un artista famoso en todo el mundo que un día fue desde Francia a visitarlos. Se llamaba: Pablo Picasso.

Melanie and Seth Fowler are parents of a six-year-old boy who has autism. Melanie is not only a concerned parent, but is schooled in speech therapy, deaf education, and special education. When the Fowlers found out their son was on the autism spectrum, they were like so many other young parents out there—scared, angry, confused, helpless. They felt like they were on an island. While many books were given to them regarding autism, none was able to console the Fowlers in their time of grief and desperation. Immediately they realized they needed to write a book that deals with immediate steps...