Francisca Alvarez

Cynthia Ann Parkers family moved to Central Texas when she was about nine years old. A year later, a large force of Comanche warriors attacked Fort Parker and seized Cynthia Ann and four other captives. The other four were eventually released, but she lived among the Indians for 25 years, immersed in the Comanche way of life. Though given a number of opportunities to go back to her white family, she always chose her life with the Comanche, choosing instead to stay with her husband and children. She eventually returned to white society as an adult.

Andrés está harto del colegio, de los granos, del rollo de su madre, de la plasta de su hermana, de Jorge el "birlanovias", de la vida en general y del profesor de historia en particular. Dani y él se han propuesto cambiar el mundo y hacen un conjuro que les hará inmunes a las fantasmadas de pijos, pelotas y demás aves carroñeras y los convertirá en héroes. Bueno, al menos eso es lo que estaba previsto. Si luego las cosas se tuercen...

13 cuentos bellamente ilustrados, recogidos en el remoto Valle de Atríz, viajan hacia tí, incansable lector, para llevarte a conocer la tradición del pueblo que vive y ama al pie del coloso Ninan-Urcu, la Montaña de Fuego, al sur, muy al sur de la tierra colombiana. Vamos juntos hasta allá.

Filled with tricks and treats, fun and food, Halloween is a day that children look forward to. At one time two separate festivals, the traditions of each gradually blended into the holiday we now celebrate on October 31.

Invite readers along on the preparations for a soccer tournament! With informational, Spanish-translated text, vibrant photos and charts, children are engaged from cover to cover while utilizing mathematical skills to increase understanding of all aspects of soccer, including sportsmanship and tournaments.