La Revolución de Texas: La lucha por la independencia (The Texas Revolution: Fighting for Independence)

Teach young students about ways to serve their communities. This Spanish-translated book encourages readers to help others and do their part in the community. Primary source images support the text and engage readers to help them better understand the content. Informational text features help students navigate the text.

In the middle of the 1830s, Texans fought against the Mexican government for its independence. During the Texas Revolution, many leaders emerged, such as Sam Houston, Lorenzo de Zavala, William Travis, Francita Alavez, Sidney Sherman, Susanna Dickinson, James Bowie, and Juan Seguín. This captivating biography has been translated into Spanish and allows readers to learn about the incredible accomplishments of these people and what they did to make an impact on the Texas Revolution. Featuring alluring images, engaging facts and sidebars, supportive text, and a glossary and index, this book...

Introduce students to American civic values, and the importance of upholding these beliefs. This nonfiction Spanish-translated book encourages readers to embrace equality and responsibility. Primary source images support the text and engage readers to help them better understand the content.

En la Barcelona de 1920 un joven abogado y periodista monárquico entra en relación con personajes muy diversos: una cabaretera agredida que no dice todo lo que sabe; un líder anarquista que vacila entre el pactismo y la violencia; un general recién llegado a la ciudad para imponer el orden sin contemplaciones, y una bella y adinerada condesa decidida a mantener su independencia...De la mano de Pablo Vilar nos desplazamos desde las grutas de los miserables en Montjuich a las fiestas de alta sociedad en el Ritz o el Laberinto de Horta, y de las comunidades ácratas a los juzgados donde se...

HIGH-INTEREST, LOW-LEVEL: Reluctant readers will be engaged from beginning to end as they explore the responsibilities and skills of the soccer goalie in this 32-page nonfiction book. Side-by-side English and Spanish text and vivid, exciting photos show readers what it takes to fill this key position in soccer. SPORTS BOOK FOR KIDS: Soccer goalies are their team's last line of defense. These players must be quick on their feet to stop the other team from scoring a goal. Learn what soccer goalies do to help their team to victory! INCLUDES: Readers will be hooked from beginning to end with...

For ages, the idea of machines that think and act on their own has gripped scientists, thinkers, and the general public. This book explores the history of artificial intelligence (A.I.), and how science fiction is quickly becoming science fact. It examines the technologies involved in A.I. and its inevitable effects on work, life, health, and many other aspects of human society. Rooted in history and science, this book provides an inside look at a topic that captivates engineers, scientists, and dreamers, but also raises important ethical issues and challenges how we see ourselves and our...

El fuego también purifica. La ausencia llena de luz la oscuridad de los recuerdos. Esa flama que ilumina el insomnio cuando ardo en silencio bajo la sábana. Calienta menos el amor que el desconsuelo. La combustión de la pérdida prende tanto el deseo, como los carbones que deja el relámpago después del miedo. En mi jardín de piedras, fui necio jardinero que aprendió a nombrar la noche, palpando las espinas del tiempo. Fue el incendio de las rosas el que me hizo elegir el fuego. R. N.