Texanos destacados (Distinguished Texans)

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...

"A finales de los años setenta, un muchacho perteneciente a la clase media salvadoreña trata de introducirse en los movimientos sindicalistas locales con la intención de conocer el incipiente movimiento revolucionario. Allí conoce a una guapa trabajadora de una fábrica textil y se propone enamorarla. Sin embargo, la situación se recrudece en El Salvador. Las refriegas sindicales devienen en combates contra el orden militar y la vorágine termina arrastrando a todo el mundo a territorios y rupturas que nunca imaginaron. Se ha desatado la guerra civil salvadoreña. Róger Lindo, con la...

Rabbit burrows play an important part in the life of a rabbit. A burrow provides a place to live, a place to raise baby rabbits, and a place to stay safe from predators. This volume, which was written to support elementary science curricula, examines the role a burrow plays in the survival of a warren, and how that in turn helps rabbits contribute to ecosystems around the world. The text’s age-appropriate, science-rich content focuses on rabbit behavior and encourages readers to draw connections between what they learn in science class and what they see outside. This text is complemented by ...

Do you have something to celebrate? You can celebrate by making papel picado! Featuring vibrant step-by-step photo instructions, this Spanish-translated, nonfiction book helps introduce children to another culture through craft-making and designs.