Stephen F. Austin: El padre de Texas (Stephen F. Austin: The Father of Texas)

Stephen F. Austin grew up to become known as the Father of Texas. Readers can learn about his interesting and incredible life in this appealing biography that has been translated into Spanish and highlights both Austin's life and Texas history. Through vivid images and illustrations, supportive text, an accommodating glossary and index, and fascinating facts, readers will learn about Texas pioneers, the empresario system, Freemasons, and how Austin became such an important figure in Texas history.

Lyndon B. Johnson was born in Texas in the early 1900s. This appealing biography has been translated into Spanish and highlights Johnson's life as he represented Texas in the United States Congress for 24 years and became the 36th President of the United States. Through engaging images, intriguing sidebars and facts, easy to read text, and a supportive glossary and index, readers will learn about interesting topics such as the Higher Education Act, Voting Rights Act, Minority Whip, and the Vietnam War. Readers will be eager to learn more about Johnson's fascinating life as they move from...

"Describes the U.S. Army in action, including their vehicles, weapons and equipment, and jobs."--From source other than the Library of Congress

Frente al ángel (prosa poética) "Libro de poemas escritos en prosa y sin un eje temático establecido, dado que se abordan infinidad de temáticas: Naturaleza, religión, amor, familia, relaciones de pareja, entre otros. Es interesante el tratamiento literario que se hace de dichas temáticas, pues se nota un esfuerzo por parte del escritor por concebir los poemas con su sello personal, el cual se refleja en imágenes originales, lenguaje poético de alcances connotativos y con la amenidad y plasticidad propias de todo buen texto literario".

A 2014 report by the US Department of Education found that 22 percent of students ages twelve to eighteen had experienced bullying. This cogent narrative provides readers with supportive methods to help a friend who is being bullied and to promote a bully-free learning environment at school. Physical, social, psychological, and verbal bullying are examined, as well as cyberbulling. Readers discover the consequences of bullying both as a target and as a bystander. They also consider ways to intervene in a bullying situation, how to seek adult help, and how to be empowered and recover from...

El amor y la amistad también se construyen dialogando. Algunos piensan que la amistad puede nacer y desaparecer en un solo instante, otros opinan que una amistad verdadera dura toda la vida... No hay una única respuesta para las grandes preguntas de la vida. No existe sólo una forma de pensar. Cada quien debe construir, buscar, construir la suya propia. Doce ideas sobre el amor y la amistad se confrontan en este libro.