Elogio Del Tlacuache

Eleven-year-old Jenny, whose family came from Russia to America to start a new life, meets the famous Russian composer on his 1891 trip to the New World and writes about it in her diary.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, life cycle, and behavior of different kinds of reptiles, including alligators, turtles, snakes, and lizards.

Describes how a poor old lady has nothing but all the rich goods she has, and no one to care for her but all her servants.

Through bright images, charts and graphs, and Spanish-translated informational text, this book provides readers with enlightening facts about what it takes to work in this exciting and unique profession. Featuring a glossary of terms, an index, a list of helpful websites, and an interview with a real-life deep sea fisher, this text will engage children from cover to cover!