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Esta colección de relatos es fruto de una meditación sobre el pensamiento y la vida del pueblo coreano. Entre sus personajes hay cantores que deambulan incansablemente de sitio en sitio buscando el canto vivo de sus habitantes y la tierra que acoja sus restos después de la muerte. Los coreanos, desde tiempos remotos, viven cantando y se llaman y comunican con melodías. Las montañas, los sembrados, los mares y los ríos reciben sus cantos como plegarias y ofrendas. El canto está estrechamente vinculado al lugar de nacimiento. Fuera de él, el peregrino, cuando canta, añora su familia y...

A 2014 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that 8.7 million youths ages twelve to twenty reported drinking alcohol beyond “just a few sips” in the previous month. Those who start drinking before age fifteen are five times more likely to become dependent on alcohol than those who begin at twenty-one. This resource shows young people how to help a friend who is abusing alcohol. It arms them with facts about alcohol, how it affects the teen mind and body, how to look for signs of a problem, and how to bring others on board to help.

Exactly 100 facts accompanied by colorful illustrations and maps reveal fascinating information about the life of pirates.

Rabbit burrows play an important part in the life of a rabbit. A burrow provides a place to live, a place to raise baby rabbits, and a place to stay safe from predators. This volume, which was written to support elementary science curricula, examines the role a burrow plays in the survival of a warren, and how that in turn helps rabbits contribute to ecosystems around the world. The text’s age-appropriate, science-rich content focuses on rabbit behavior and encourages readers to draw connections between what they learn in science class and what they see outside. This text is complemented by ...