Betsy Ross

"A biography examining the life of Benjamin Franklin and his leadership as a statesman, scientist, inventor, and printer. Written in graphic-novel format."

Recounts the life of Cuban violinist Claudio José Domingo Brindis de Salas, a black child who was born free and began his career as a musical prodigy to become a noted concert musician in Paris, while slavery still existed on the island.

Pocas personas han tenido tanto impacto en la historia como Cristóbal Colón. Colón estaba convencido de que su idea de viajar desde Europa hacia el oeste iba a cambiar el mundo, pero ni él mismo llegó a imaginar cuánto. Murió sin saber que había descubierto un nuevo continente, donde habitaban muchos pueblos con nuevas maneras de ver y vivir la vida. ¿Como era este hombre que logró que los reyes de España pagaran un viaje que, a ojos expertos, era un gran disparate? ¿Quieres conocer a Colón? ¡Abre este libro y empieza a leer! --Page 4 of cover.

This title covers basic information about thorny devils, one of Australia's mightiest little reptiles! Information in this title covers a thorny devil's habitat, diet, habits, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators.

This is a story of three characters--Noah, Joyce, and the anonymous narrator--as each leave their far-flung birthplaces to follow their own personal songs of migration. All three end up in Montreal, each on his or her voyage of selfdiscovery, each compelled to deal with the mishaps of heartbreak and the twisted branches of their shared family tree. Filled with humor, charm, and marvelous storytelling, this novel links cartography, garbage-obsessed archeologists, pirates past and present, a mysterious book with no cover, and a broken compass whose needle obstinately points to the Aleutian...