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Following the bestselling "Family Pictures, In My Family/En Mi Familia" is Garza's continuing tribute to the family and community that shaped her childhood and her life. Vibrant paintings and warm personal stories depict memories of growing up in the traditional Mexican-American community of her hometown of Kingsville, Texas.

The sun is responsible for all life on Earth, but what exactly is it? Our star is an amazing force that can be as dangerous as it is important. From solar flares to the threat of blowing up altogether, the sun is one of the most interesting things in our solar system. Readers take a trip to the sun to see how it works and exactly what it is made of. They’ll learn about the life cycle of a star and see just how long we have until we have to find a new planet to call home. Don’t worry, they’ll be happy to learn that (hopefully) we have millions of years left!

"Latin America's population is estimated to be well over half a billion people, almost one-tenth of the world's population, living in thirty-three different countries and territories. This engrossing book explores the people of South America, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies and provides extensive detail on their diverse cultures. An authoritative overview of the varied and rich traditions of each of these regions is presented, as well as a thorough discussion of the religions, languages, and ethnicities of Latin Americans."

«Conviene que se vaya diciendo», anotaba José-Carlos Mainer hace unos años, y lo reitera ahora en el prólogo a esta edición: «Todos coinciden en que García Montero es un poeta tocado por la rara gracia del talento expresivo y la todavía menos frecuente del talento emocional. Pero hay que añadir que, en una época poética muy poblada de nombres, es uno de los pocos destinados a la letra grande de la historia de la literatura.» Luis García Montero reúne en este volumen veinticinco años de poeta. Ordenados y en edición definitiva, figuran en esta Poesía (1980-2005) sus ocho...