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.

English Spanish Bilingual Children's Book Perfect for kids studying English or Spanish as their second language. In this children's book, Jimmy, the little bunny, explores autumn, his favorite season. He enjoys being outside and playing with colorful leaves. When it starts raining, he and his family find interesting activities to do at home. They spend a wonderful day together, no matter the weather.

Este Diccionario ideológico o ATLAS LÉXICO contiene más de 200.000 voces clasificadas en unos 1.600 campos semánticos. Las palabras aparecen en listados de términos asociados, afines, vecinos o sinónimos que se prestan a la expresión de un concepto. Distingue los usos en función del contexto social (general, coloquial, malsonante, vulgar, ingenio popular y refranes); los dominios geográficos (españoles y americanos); y la actualidad del término (antiguo, desusado y recién incorporado). Además de permitir la consulta del significado de una palabra añade la posibilidad de buscar...

Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein--but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, here's the story of Albert Einstein's life, told in a fun, engaging way that clearly explores the world he lived in and changed.

Publicado en cooperación con el programa de libre acceso GoogleTM Earth, este libro contiene una búsqueda del tesoro interactiva a través de los cientos de los sitios web de GoogleTM Earth más hermosos e interesantes. Las bellas ilustraciones y el texto evocador contienen una serie de pistas sobre lugares, gente y cosas. Para darle sentido a las pistas, se requiere la consulta de GoogleTM Earth. Pueden ser dibujos, imágenes tomadas por satélite, elementos distintivos del lugar, direcciones de un sitio a otro, conexiones temáticas, etc. Las pistas incluidas en cada doble página van de...