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.

¿Piensas que la filosofía es algo anticuado, abstracto y aburrido? Este libro te demostrará que te equivocas. A través de las historias de 100 filósofos y pensadores de todas las épocas y lugares, descubrirás que la filosofía está más viva que nunca. Junto a Sócrates, Hipatia, Kant y Voltaire, aprenderás a reflexionar sobre diferentes temas, desde los fenómenos de la naturaleza hasta el ser humano, desde el lenguaje hasta el amor, incluso sobre la existencia de Dios. Una historia para cada día, que comienza con preguntas y curiosidades sobre la vida diaria, que estimularán y...

Explores The Number Twelve With Relationship To Time, Counting, And Things That Are Sold By The Dozen.

In order for any democracy to function well, understanding how and when to compromise is a necessity. This book introduces students to how compromise makes governing possible. Using examples of how compromise works in their own lives, students will gain a better understanding of how compromise work on a larger level. Conversely, readers will also learn that compromise may be the wrong course of action in some situations and that some issues are of such critical importance or high moral worth that standing firm is appropriate.

Soccer has been played for over 200 years in hundreds of countries across the globe. While it doesn't always get the same level of exposure that football or basketball enjoy in the United States, professional soccer is one of the world's most popular sports. Soccer has a number of living superstars who have changed the game forever with their talents and achievements. Readers will learn about Marta, often regarded as the greatest female soccer player of all time. The inspirational story of her life, trials, and journey to greatness is sure to turn young readers into soccer fanatics.