Juan Ponce de Le›n

Say hello to heroes! This book introduces preschoolers to 50 men and women of color who have changed the world! Desde Toussaint L'Overture, el líder de la Revolución haitiana, hasta la jueza Sonia Sotomayor, la primera puertorriqueña jueza de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos, estos héroes y heroínas persistieron contra la adversidad y las dificultades para lograr un cambio positivo.From Toussaint L'Ouverture, the leader of the Haitian Revolution, to Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Supreme Court Justice from Puerto Rico, these heroes have persisted through adversity and hardships to...

Two books in one, this oversized volume shows readers the plants, root systems, insects, fossils, animals, mines, gems, minerals, and man-made wonders such as tunnels, subways, submarines, pipes, cables, and power lines that can be found underground or underwater in an unforgettable visual way. Each page takes you deeper and deeper under the waves or through layers of earth.

Peces is one book in the Spanish-language Gran Atlas de la Ciencia series that covers today's most popular science topics, from digital TV to microchips to touchscreens and beyond. Perennial subjects in earth science, life science, and physical science are all explored in detail. Amazing graphics-more than 1,000 per title-combined with concise summaries help students understand complex subjects. Correlated to the science curriculum in grades 5-9, each title also contains a glossary with full definitions for vocabulary.

La novela empieza una vez Marta ha vuelto a Alicante, tras doce años de estancia en Nápoles. Con el recuerdo de la muerte de la abuela, construirá los puentes simbólicos de su memoria con el objetivo de re&flexionar sobre los motivos que la han llevado a una nueva fuga, en este caso de&finitiva. Marta dibuja puentes es un canto a la unión entre los pueblos del Mediterráneo, un análisis atractivo de las semejanzas y de las diferencias culturales entre dos ciudades portuarias que comparten un pasado histórico común.