Taipan / Taipán

In 1833, American and Tejano colonists wanted independence from the Mexican government. Through a bloody Texas Revolution, the independent Republic of Texas was born! Readers will be enthralled as they make their way through this exciting and compelling book that has been translated into Spanish. This book uses vivid images, intriguing facts and sidebars in conjunction with easy-to-read text and an accessible glossary and index to enlighten readers about such things as the Law of April 6, 1830, the Battle of Gonzalez, the Siege of Bexar, "The Consultation", and The Alamo. Along with these...

As a successful former slave, Clara Brown used her money to help other freed slaves get a new start in life. In 1859 Clara bought her own freedom and headed west to Colorado to find her daughter, who was sold when she was just a little girl. Clara didn't find her daughter there, but she did get rich. The people she helped became her family, and she became known as "Aunt" Clara Brown.

Describes the life and times of the well-known hero of the American Revolution, Paul Revere, a patriot and silversmith whose midnight ride was made famous in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

El libro se estructura en 8 bloques de contenido, cada uno de los cuales contiene varias unidades hasta completar un total de 20. Cada unidad se inicia con una página, que incluye: título de la Unidad, foto motivadora, texto de presentación y contenidos de la unidad. El Desarrollo de cada unidad se lleva a cabo dividiendo los contenidos en apartados y subapartados, salpicado todo ello con fotos e ilustraciones que aclaran y completan el desarrollo de los contenidos. Además, cada unidad contiene otros elementos muy interesantes: reflexiona, textos para leer, actividades, curiosidades,...