Biddy Mason: Nace una líder

Biddy Mason's life began as an enslaved person, but she became a successful nurse, midwife, and land owner. She left behind a legacy of caring and charity and influenced Los Angeles’s history. This Spanish biography builds reading comprehension and social studies literacy. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with information and primary source maps, images, and documents, these books are perfect for reports or projects. The Read ...

Award-winning author Jorge Argueta treats young readers to a bilingual recipe/poem for the classic Latin American version of rice pudding with cinnamon. From sprinkling the rice into the pot to adding a waterfall of white milk followed by cinnamon sticks, salt stars, and sugar snow, Argueta’s recipe is both easy to follow and poetic. Lively illustrations by highly acclaimed Brazilian artist Fernando Vilela feature an enthusiastic young cook who finds no end of joy in making and then slurping up the rice pudding with his family. In Argueta’s world, cooking not only satisfies hunger with...

The inspiring and timely story of Sonia Sotomayor, who rose up from a childhood of poverty and prejudice to become the first Latino to be nominated to the US Supreme Court. Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed -- her mother's love, a will to learn, and her own determination. With bravery she became the person she wanted to be. With hard work she succeeded. With little sunlight and only a modest plot from which to grow,...

Hay personas con las que es imposible comunicarse, ¿verdad? Tú dices una cosa y ellos entienden otra. No os entendéis y ninguno sabe explicar por qué, lo que lleva a la decepción, la frustración y el conflicto.En La ley de la conexión, Michael J. Losier da las claves para una buena comunicación. Ofrece consejos, herramientas, ejercicios y unos sencillos pasos a seguir con los que descubrirás: • Las tres condiciones para que haya conexión. • Técnicas para evaluar tus conversaciones. • Cuatro métodos sencillos para una comunicación efectiva. • Cómo crear una conexión...

Un libro para llegar a los lugares de cuyas páginas te enamoraste. Un precioso álbum repleto de magia ilustrado por Julio Fuentes. ¿Conoces todos los pasadizos secretos de Hogwarts? ¿Cada rincón del reino de Narnia? ¿Podrías situar la Comarca en el mapa de la Tierra Media sin miedo a equivocarte? ¿Has probado todas las golosinas de la Fábrica de Chocolate o tomado el té con el Sombrerero Loco? ¿O prefieres darte una vuelta por la Ciudades de Papel que no aparecen en los mapas? Si tú también te has perdido alguna vez entre las páginas de un libro, este atlas ilustrado con mapas y ...