La batalla del Ebro

Quien no haya visto el día de la revolución en un pueblo pequeño, en donde todo el mundo se conoce y se ha conocido siempre, no ha visto nada. ERNEST HEMINGWAY, Por quién doblan las campanas Sobre la guerra civil española se han vertido litros de tinta en forma de ensayos, libros históricos, memorias, guiones de cine, canciones o poemas. Pero ninguno que sea tan certeramente atípico como éste en donde los verdaderos protagonistas de la guerra son esos miles de españoles que sufrieron en su propia piel y anonimato la contienda. Dice Víctor Alba en el prólogo que no existe ningún...

Trabajadores de mi ciudad (Workers in My City) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Engage students with fascinating content that will keep them enthralled from the first page to the last. Focusing on different types of workers, children will be introduced to the people who work hard in the city. This informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage students to examine different types of city workers. Aligned with state standards, Trabajadores de mi ciudad (Workers...

Books in this series introduce children to simple forces. Each book uses simple, repetitive text to teach children basic vocabulary, and includes stunning photographs that show how different forces are at work in the world around us.

Discusses the various features of Australia, including its climate, mountains, rivers, lakes, animals, vegetation, coral reefs, flightless birds, population, and cities, and history of the Aborigines.

Like the other Sasek classics, these are facsimile editions of his original books. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than forty years later and, where applicable, facts have been updated for the twenty-first century, appearing on a "This is . . . Today" page at the back of each book. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek’s witty, playful narrative, make these books a perfect souvenir that will delight both children and their parents, many of whom will remember them from their own childhood. In This is...