Los ecos de la tragedia

Readers will have fun learning about basic external body parts in this colorful series that helps them recognize and compare human parts and various animal parts. Each book in this series focuses on one part, explaining what it is, what it is used for, and how it looks on a variety of animals.

Poesía celebratoria, muescas liberadas del corazón, tonadas secuenciadas en la videncia de la ciudad y de sus gentes, pero también mirada llena de amor hacia el interior de un espacio vivencialmente sentido, volcada en transparente palabra en la que se ejercita el diestro ceremonial del verso. Emisario de ultramar se proclama el poeta, pero al mismo tiempo entrañado ciudadano de una ciudad única, para el que esas piedras, encajes o relicarios de ámbar fortalecido, son camino hacia lo eterno, espacio maduro para soñar, recinto de secretos en los que la historia se armoniza con el...

Two plays by Juan Mayorga that exemplify the author's philosophical drama. Hamelin is set in an unnamed, corrupt city where the powerful and rich prey on the poor. Will a Pied Piper save the city's children from the "rats" that plague it? La tortuga de Darwin tells the story of Harriet, the tortoise that Charles Darwin brought back to England from the Galapagos. Since her voyage, Harriet has evolved into a turtle-woman, able to think, speak, and bear witness to the terrible events of the past two centuries.

In what ways are the branches of government like a basketball game? How can a school yard game's rules liken themselves to a constitution? Through engaging analogies and introductions, our new Spanish-language government series gets English language learners ready for election 2008. Correlated to the fourth and fifth grade social studies curriculum, My American Government introduces students to how our government works. Students learn about the U.S. Constitution, the branches of government, citizens' basic rights, and how we elect our leaders.