Lions

This is a story of three characters--Noah, Joyce, and the anonymous narrator--as each leave their far-flung birthplaces to follow their own personal songs of migration. All three end up in Montreal, each on his or her voyage of selfdiscovery, each compelled to deal with the mishaps of heartbreak and the twisted branches of their shared family tree. Filled with humor, charm, and marvelous storytelling, this novel links cartography, garbage-obsessed archeologists, pirates past and present, a mysterious book with no cover, and a broken compass whose needle obstinately points to the Aleutian...

Learn how streets are fixed, sidewalks get added, and new schools are built with this Spanish nonfiction book. Perfect for young readers, the book includes a fiction story related to the topic, a glossary, an additional project, useful text features, and engaging sidebars. This 28-page full-color Spanish book describes the many ways individuals can make changes in their communities. It also covers essential civics topics such as leadership and voting, and includes an extension activity for grade 2. Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool, to explore voting, local...

José Romera Castillo, recoge las sesiones plenarias, impartidas por destacados dramaturgos (Paco Bezerra, Diana I. Luque, Lola Blasco, Pablo Iglesias Simón, además de Jerónimo López Mozo) e investigadores, así como las comunicaciones expuestas (tras previa selección) en el XXIII Seminario Internacional del Centro de Investigación de Semiótica Literaria, Teatral y Nuevas Tecnologías de la Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, del 26 al 28 de junio de 2013. El volumen, que continúa una larga y rigurosa labor, ofrece una serie de aportaciones pioneras en la investigación...

This book tells the story of farmers and life on a farm. What do farmers do? What tools and equipment do they use? Who helps them? Livestock, crops and daily chores are perfectly captured in descriptive photography. With full-color, full-page photographs throughout plus straightforward and engaging text, the I Want to Be ... series is an appealing introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations. The series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's ...