Fish / Peces

Catorce relatos, instantáneas dolidas y concisas, buscan abrir atisbos hacia el fondo oscuro que comunica el mundo de la infancia con su apertura hacia el mundo adulto, entendiendo por tal el universo del dolor en la época de la guerra civil.

Citizens of the United States have the freedom to choose who they vote for. Voters can choose from a number of candidates. Most people belong to a political party and they often choose to vote for the candidate belonging to their political party. However, sometimes people choose to vote for a person regardless of their political affiliation. This book explores how people choose a candidate to vote for and why that choice matters. Relevant images aid readers in making textual connections.

Follows two children as their family adopts two guinea pigs, offering information on cages, health concerns, handling, behavior, and diet.

Cynthia Ann Parkers family moved to Central Texas when she was about nine years old. A year later, a large force of Comanche warriors attacked Fort Parker and seized Cynthia Ann and four other captives. The other four were eventually released, but she lived among the Indians for 25 years, immersed in the Comanche way of life. Though given a number of opportunities to go back to her white family, she always chose her life with the Comanche, choosing instead to stay with her husband and children. She eventually returned to white society as an adult.