Debajo de la Tierra/Debajo del Agua

*Indie Next List Pick* *Junior Library Guild Selection* “An appealing tribute and successful remedy to the lack of titles about the groundbreaking librarian…a must-have for all libraries.” –School Library Journal (starred review) The Spanish language edition of Planting Stories—an inspiring picture book biography of storyteller, puppeteer, and New York City’s first Puerto Rican librarian, who championed bilingual literature. When she came to America in 1921, Pura Belpré carried the cuentos folklóricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New York Public...

Múltiples elementos constituyen el andamiaje dramático de El perro del hortelano de Lope de Vega, una de las comedias más delciosas del teatro español del siglo XVII. Su personaje central, Diana, mueve prácticamente los hilos de la acción, basada en un conflicto amoroso y social, de continuos enredos y engaños, de falsas identidades, y de una ansiedad sexual que refrena el decoro, la posición jerárquica y la estima social. Amor y celos, frustración sexual y deseo, envidia y formas de decoro, inteligencia y engaño, gracia lungüística y chiste apicarado, constituyen el imán de...

Counting is needed for many jobs. Let's explore the different types of jobs where counting is used every day! The Días de Descubrimiento (Discovery Days) series is perfect for young learners in prekindergarten through grade 2. These 16-page books give readers an accessible introduction to nonfiction reading. Color photographs and fun, factual examples will grab the attention of young readers and help strengthen reading comprehension skills.

A foundered Victorian ship looking for the fabled Northwest Passage holds a secret in its icy grave... When Dirk Pitt of NUMAr is almost blown to pieces in a lab explosion, he suspects sabotage. The lab in question belongs to a scientist hoping to use a rare mineral to combat greenhouse gases - but who would want to destroy our one chance to save the planet? However, there are those who will do anything to control such a valuable prize. Pitt's investigations take him to the Arctic in search of a clue to the origins of this precious mineral. There he and NUMAr colleague Al Giordino must battle ...