El Universo

From the Carnival celebration in Ponce to El Yunque National Forest, there's a lot to see and do in Puerto Rico. This island territory lies in the Caribbean. Puerto Rico introduces the state's history, geography, climate, economy, people, and places. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Esta guía visual ayuda a comprender los comienzos del universo y del sistema solar, el inicio de las diversas formas de vida en nuestro planeta, el origen africano de los seres humanos y su desplazamiento por los continentes. Un libro que nos descubre nuestra historia en la Tierra y nos explica por qué todos somos parientes.

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,...

"Poesia cosmica, que es la poesia de un siglo nuevo, poesia para una humanidad en vias de superar los estrechos dogmatismos del excluyente pensamiento occidental. Poesia polifonica que recoge todas las voces, todos los mitos, todos los discursos marginales...Poesia de la totalidad como la quiso Dante y la pretendio Pound."