Tiempo extremo (Extreme Weather)

From art and architecture to politics, philosophy, and mathematics, "western civilization" owes a great deal to the achievements of ancient Greece, but what do we really know about this long-gone civilization? How did geography influence the politics of the Greek city-states? What's the difference between an agora and an acropolis? This book takes readers several thousand years into the past, when independent city-states ruled the Mediterranean Sea, to find the answers. Full-color photographs and maps, accompanied by accessible text, introduce readers to the many contributions the ancient...

Presentación: Bienvenidos al universo poético de "Un Reflejo Arcoíris". Este libro es un viaje a través de las vastas llanuras y colinas, donde la vida gaucha se entrelaza con el romance, las devociones populares y las leyendas que han marcado la memoria colectiva. Cada poema es un destello de color en el arcoíris de la existencia, capturando la esencia de experiencias que han dado forma a la identidad de un pueblo. Introducción: En las páginas de "Un Reflejo Arcoíris", las palabras se convierten en jinetes que galopan por la vastedad de la vida gaucha. Cada verso es un susurro de las ...

Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled. She is a child living amidst the squalor of a boisterous home that is filled with noisy relatives and neighbors. Each day she is glued to the TV screen that blots out the painful realities of her existence and also illuminates the possibilities that lie ahead. But--click!--when the TV goes off, Sonia is taken back to real-life--the cramped, colorful world of her neighborhood and an...

Early readers learn about insects and spiders in this basic-concept, Spanish-translated nonfiction book. With its bright colors, picture glossary, and informative text, readers will be immersed in the world of insects and spiders!