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 jaguar is a ferocious animal that roams in areas of dense vegetation. He is the keeper of the American forests. The jaguar is strong, beautiful, famous, vain and a lonely animal. Young readers will be delighted with the jaguar as they learn more about this cat and his habitat.

What’s the difference between a seal and a sea lion? These “second cousins” of the sea look similar, but there are many ways to tell these creatures apart. From ear shape to the noises they make to communicate, seals and sea lions are amazing creatures with both shared features and many truly unique attributes. They both share an ocean habitat, but when readers take a closer look, it’s easy to discover how they each fight off predators, mate, and raise their young in different ways. Captivating full-color photographs help to bring these marvelous mammals to vivid life.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Help readers make a difference by encouraging them to learn about the various ways the environment needs our help and the things they can do to reduce their carbon footprint. Readers will learn about the effects of pollution, fossil fuels, renewable and non renewable resources, deforestation, and recycling through interesting images and charts and informational text. This Spanish-translated nonfiction title features a glossary of terms and a list of helpful websites that encourages children to take part in helping the environment in many different ways.

Si tienes problemas para encontrar el verdadero amor, este libro te ayudará a descubrir dónde te equivocas y te enseñará a conseguirlo. Con un simple y divertido ejercicio, y un pequeño consejo cada día, este plan de 30 días te guiará y estimulará para encontrar un amor que dure siempre. Con cariño, humor y perspicacia, Caro Handley, orientador y experto en relaciones humanas, te mostrará métodos nuevos y eficaces para que te sientas bien contigo misma y consigas el amor que de verdad deseas. En sólo un mes, aprenderás a desechar tu vieja idea de cómo relacionarse con los...