Francisca Alvarez

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.

The dynamic books and accompanying audio CDs in this series introduce babies and young children to popular and traditional Spanish songs and classic folktales. Perfect for native and nonnative Spanish speakers alike, these guides teach basic vocabulary and are a useful and entertaining resource for helping children develop beginning language skills. Los libros y los CDs de audio adjuntos y dinámicos en esta serie introducen a los niños a canciones populares y tradicionales y cuentos folclóricos clásicos en español. Tanto para hispanohablantes como hablantes no nativos, estas guías...

¡Entrena tu mente y resuelve más de 70 enigmas! ¿Te gustan los desafíos y crees que puedes resolver cualquier enigma que te pongan delante? HA LLEGADO EL MOMENTO DE DEMOSTRARLO. Abre este libro y enfréntate a juegos de lógica y de memoria, adivinanzas, divertidas actividades y muchos retos para poner a prueba tu cerebro. ¡Encontrarás hasta setenta misterios diferentes! ¿Te atreves con todos? ¡PREPÁRATE PARA ENTRENAR TU MENTE Y REVOLUCIONAR TUS NEURONAS!

Why did the Civil War begin? Which states were part of the Union and which were part of the Confederacy? Readers will learn the answers to these questions and more as they move through this fascinating nonfiction Spanish-translated title. The easy-to-read informational text, engaging facts, and vivid images and illustrations help highlight some of the aspects that led up to the Civil War, including slavery, the Underground Railroad, abolitionists, the Fugitive Slave Act, the Dred Scott Decision, and the Lincoln-Douglas debates. The accessible table of contents works in conjunction with the...

Un líder asesinado, una duda, una locura ¿fingida?, una venganza. William Shakespeare estrenó Hamlet entre 1600 y 1602... ¿sigues pensando que los clásicos son cosa del pasado?