Del Plata a Sudáfrica, solo y a vela pura

La historia de un peregrinaje más a través de un milenario camino. En el Año Mil, tras el fallecimiento de su marido, la condesa de Conquereuil emprende peregrinación a Santiago de Compostela desde la Bretaña francesa, para postrarse ante el Apóstol, recibir la indulgencia y pedirle que haga crecer a su hija pequeña, que es enana y que, a causa de su deformidad, ha sido rechazada por las gentes y hasta por su propio padre, pues la han creído endemoniada. Sale al camino con un séquito de 200 servidores, recorre vías romanas, caminos y veredas; atraviesa puentes inestables; se hospeda ...

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,...

Readers will be amazed to discover that every time they climb onto bicycles and ride like the wind, they are defying gravity! This book explains the physics and history behind bicycles, skateboards, and surfboards. Readers learn what happens from the simplest movement of rolling forward to more complex tricks and stunts of jumping and spinning. Readers will never look at bikes, skateboards or surfboards the same way again.

Rain, sunshine, warm fronts, and cold fronts. Have you ever listened to a weather report? Knowing the weather can help us plan ahead. But reporters aren’t the only ones who can track weather. You can, too! This nonfiction Spanish book explores the subject of meteorology in depth, and introduces students to important scientific concepts and vocabulary like anemometer, barometer, air pressure, warm front, cold front, rain gauge, probability, Celsius, Fahrenheit, and more. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text. Aligned to state and...