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 ...

Aunque soy famoso gracias a mis cuadros, he de decir que parte de mi celebridad la debo al hecho de haber conocido a muchas personas interesantes y de haber vivido muchsimos aos, en una poca -buena parte del siglo XX- que ha sido una de las ms prolficas desde el punto de vista cultural. Viene a ser como terminar un viejo libro y empezar otro repleto de nuevas ideas, con una mirada puesta en el futuro. Los nuevos representantes de la cultura hemos aprendido de nuestros predecesores, pero tambin hemos puesto en duda sus conocimientos y hemos buscado un nuevo lenguaje ms acorde con los tiempos...

Margarita es una chica de trece años que se siente sola. Un día, empieza a cartearse con otra chica de su edad, que está muy triste porque han secuestrado a su hermano. Margarita, por casualidad, descubre quiénes son los secuestradores.

Hamburg, 1947, a headless body is found in the ruins of a bombed out building. No evidence or identifying clues are left behind. Inspector Frank Stave, a man traumatized by the war, does not have high hopes of solving this case. When another victim is located, Stave knows he has a serial killer on his hands. The investigation that he launches puts his personal safety at risk.

Having a job and earning money are a part of everyday life for most people, especially adults. The concept seems fairly straightforward: one works to earn. This volume discerns the difference between a job and a career, as well as how a job can develop into a career. Readers will learn why a community's economy needs jobs, how paying someone to do a job helps the person who is paying them, and even about job loss and its consequences. The text also explains different jobs and their effects on the economy, such as those of professional, production, arts, and government and military jobs.