My World Learner's Dictionary

In the 1800s, a Choctaw girl becomes friends with a slave boy from a plantation across the great river, and when she learns that his family is in trouble, she helps them cross to freedom.

For thousands of years, militaries around the world were limited to male soldiers. However, throughout history, brave women have stepped out of the background and onto the battlefield. This biographical text covers the important women who’ve broken ground in the military. Famous historical figures such as Joan of Arc, Clara Barton, and Florence Nightingale are covered in depth, while the stories of modern-day heroes are presented to show how women are still affecting change on the front lines. A comprehensive timeline, fact boxes, and historical and modern images complete this...

In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world, some who struck it rich and many more who didn't. Hear the stories about the gold-seeking 'forty-niners!' With black-and-white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life!

Los espejos de Anclara es el poemario ganador del Premio Hispanoamericano de Poesia para Ninos 2008. Relata, desde la perspectiva de la infancia, la fantasia de una nina que se mira al espejo e imagina que sus ojos son dos puertas a traves de las cuales puede entrar para descubrir lo que esta encerrado en su interior: suenos, miedos, dolores, alegrias y anhelos. Es un libro que se desarrolla en el limite entre la realidad y la fantasia y los conductos por los cuales estas dos se comunican.