Las estaciones (The Seasons)

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.

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...

Colorful photographs and English and Spanish text teach children some of the many things different animals can do, from fly and swim to eat and do tricks. On board pages.

La quinta de Laura es una colección póstuma de novelas cortas de Alonso de Castillo Solórzano, el autor de relatos breves más prolífico del siglo XVII. Compuso cincuenta y seis novelas cortas que se publicaron, de forma casi ininterrumpida, entre 1625 y 1649. Su abundante producción le convierte en uno de los representantes más significativos del género en España. Siguiendo el modelo del Decamerón de Boccaccio, La quinta de Laura reúne a la hija del conde Anselmo y a sus damas de compañía que la entretienen narrando por turno una historia. Sus relatos, tan amenos como diversos,...