Cuentos de la ciudad

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...

Lara Finch lives a lie. Everyone thinks she is happily married to the faithful Sam. She is actually super bored and misses working. Behind Sam's back, she takes a job in London. Twice a week she takes the sleeper train, where she meets Ellen and Guy. One Friday, Lara disappears from the train without a trace. Her friend Iris does not believe the official story she is told about the disappearance and decides to start her own investigation. Iris cannot believe what she finds out.

René Voillaume fue el fundador, bajo la inspiración del testamento espiritual del hermano Carlos de Foucauld, de los Hermanitos de Jesús y de los Hermanitos y Hermanitas del Evangelio, presentes en todo el mundo. Fue también impulsor de varias asociaciones y movimientos sacerdotales y de laicos. La vida de sus Fraternidades, centrada en la pobreza, la obediencia y la ayuda a los más necesitados, constituye un ejemplo de vida cristiana que sigue entusiasmando a muchas personas. En el corazón de las masas contiene una colección de cartas y conferencias que expresan la base de la...

Blobfish, pangolin, and flower mantis are just a few of the names of the bizarre bugs and animals that readers will learn about in this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through vibrant images and photos, informational text, a glossary of terms, and an index, readers will learn some of the strange ways that arthropods, invertebrates, and mammals have adapted over time to camouflage themselves and develop interesting ways to keep predators away.