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.

Introduces fast and slow animals, including such creatures as cheetahs, snails, tortoises, and hares.

"Simple text and color photographs describe the units and tools used to measure time--in both English and Spanish"--

La hermana mayor de Philip, Helen, se ha casado, y el debe mudarse con su hermanastra Lucy. Para sobrellevar su nueva vida, Philip decide crear una de esas ciudades magicas que antes construia con su anorada Helen. Pero una noche cae en un profundo sueno que le adentra en un mundo extrano.

"Whoosh! Crunch! Dump Trucks are here to haul! Learn how and where they do their work in this Machines! song. Includes glossary, critical thinking questions, and sheet music"--