El libro de las chicas audaces

As a young boy, Jos Marti he traveled to the countryside of Cuba and fell in love with the natural beauty of the land. During this trip he also witnessed the cruelties of slavery on sugar plantations. From that moment, Mart began to fight for the abolishment of slavery and for Cuban independence from Spain through his writing. By age seventeen, he was declared an enemy of Spain and was forced to leave his beloved island. Marti traveled the world and eventually settled in New York City. But the longer he stayed away from his homeland, the sicker and weaker he became. On doctor's orders he...

¿Son dueños los hombres de su propio destino? ¿Podrá el hijo del rey rechazar las vanidades de este mundo por el amor de una campesina? ¿Se puede llegar a ser tan simple como para no tener la clarividencia suficiente para saber atrapar la suerte? Los héroes de estas historias pasan pruebas que les ponen en situaciones difíciles, pero su sentido de los valores humanos les protegerá de los falsos pasos que podrían serles fatídicos. Encontramos en esta recopilación de cuentos toda la poesía de la tradición oral armenia. Historias que atraviesan el espacio y el tiempo para hablarnos...

In 1833, American and Tejano colonists wanted independence from the Mexican government. Through a bloody Texas Revolution, the independent Republic of Texas was born! Readers will be enthralled as they make their way through this exciting and compelling book that has been translated into Spanish. This book uses vivid images, intriguing facts and sidebars in conjunction with easy-to-read text and an accessible glossary and index to enlighten readers about such things as the Law of April 6, 1830, the Battle of Gonzalez, the Siege of Bexar, "The Consultation", and The Alamo. Along with these...

Frogs and toads are some of the most confusing amphibians to classify. While some of their physical attributes are easy to tell apart, if we take a deeper look at these animals we find it’s not quite that simple. From poisonous skin and bulging eyes to their amazing life cycles, these creatures are as interesting to study as they are difficult to categorize. Once we break down the difference between “true” frogs and “true” toads, it’s easy to see why so many have trouble telling the two creatures apart!