El complejo sistema hídrico de California: Read-along ebook

“Era una noche lluviosa, de insomnio, cuando la poesía llamó a las puertas de mi casa; me sentía solo, débil y un poco ciego. Escribí mis primeras líneas en una hoja de cuaderno escolar y a partir de ese día, mi vida tuvo sentido…” Llorar letras, sangrar versos de Gustavo Vázquez Gustavo Vázquez, digno hijo de la patria de Amado Nervo, Frida Kahlo, Rosario Castellanos, Octavio Paz, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Concha Urquiza, entre otros y otras valiosas exponentes de la literatura mexicana para el mundo, surge en la plataforma de la poesía americana con una conmovedora como...

This award-winning beginner's guide to the natural world of fish from the creators of the About... series was named an "NSTA Recommends" book. Noted educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children the basic characteristics of what fish are, how they swim, breathe, and reproduce, and explains the different ways they protect themselves from predators. With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to the diversity of the fish population, from an Arctic char to a porcupine fish. An afterword...

As a successful former slave, Clara Brown used her money to help other freed slaves get a new start in life. In 1859 Clara bought her own freedom and headed west to Colorado to find her daughter, who was sold when she was just a little girl. Clara didn't find her daughter there, but she did get rich. The people she helped became her family, and she became known as "Aunt" Clara Brown.

A 2014 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that 8.7 million youths ages twelve to twenty reported drinking alcohol beyond “just a few sips” in the previous month. Those who start drinking before age fifteen are five times more likely to become dependent on alcohol than those who begin at twenty-one. This resource shows young people how to help a friend who is abusing alcohol. It arms them with facts about alcohol, how it affects the teen mind and body, how to look for signs of a problem, and how to bring others on board to help.