Elogio Del Tlacuache

A young girl explains how she and her diverse group of friends are all different from each other. In this first-person nonfiction narrative, vibrant photographs reinforce the idea of a community of students who respect each other and live in harmony. A picture-word glossary is included.

Un viaje fascinante al mundo desconocido y secreto del cuerpo humano, a través de páginas repletas de información sobre la función y estructura de los diversos órganos: el esqueleto y el sistema muscular, nervios y glándulas endocrinas, digestión y respiración, circulación sanguínea y linfática, piel y riñones, reproducción. Con más de 600 ilustraciones a color: dibujos, fotografías, tablas y esquemas, información médica, y un glosario e índice analítico.

English-Spanish bilingual edition teaches young children simple manners and kind behavior. When children are kind, courteous, and respectful, people enjoy being around them and reciprocate with the same behavior. Use this English-Spanish bilingual book to teach manners and help young children understand the importance of showing politeness, speaking kindly, using basic courtesies (“please,” “thank you,” “excuse me”), and respecting the feelings of others. A section at the back of the book, in both English and Spanish, provides questions for discussion, scenarios, and role-play...

I arrived in Medellin looking for Adrian, and I met Nahum, Hernan Dario, Jonathan, Victor Manuel, Fernando, Juan Esteban, Ruben Dario, Wilinton, Douglas, Jose Daniel, Angel Antonio, Julio, and Fabio. In Barecelona, I m Santiago, but here at the Jericho Lighthouse Foundation, I m Kaliman, the hero who listens to true stories of wounded, mistreated young men who had been banished from the good life. You can t erase the past, and picking yourself up is no easy feat. But the men at Faro are also Kalimans; they have left the streets, the drugs, and the scraping by behind to begin to look forward...