Juan Ponce de Le›n

Se recogen las vicisitudes que padecieron algunos escritores. Todos tenían un nexo común. Unos, eran novelistas hoy olvidados y otros fueron poetas célebres. ¿Qué tenían en común? Todos ellos sufrieron la homofobia de la sociedad de su época. En este libro encontrarás la situación actual de la persecución que los homosexuales sufren en algunos países, podrá tener una visión de conjunto de la lucha por conseguir la igualdad de derechos de los homosexuales, y sobre todo, podrá disfrutar de las biografías de escritores que tuvieron que afrontar la persecución a la que fueron...

Explains that people take measurements to find out how tall, how long, how far, how fast, how heavy, how much, and what size.

This Spanish-language series presents the complete range of math concepts and skills students are expected to master during the first grade. The series moves sequentially, from easiest to hardest concepts, with each book covering a different math topic. The first volume reviews the math concepts students learned in kindergarten. The next six books cover counting, adding and subtracting, tables and graphs, money, patterns, and measuring. The eighth volume is a summary of the math concepts students have studied throughout the year. Each book presents situations that show the relevance of math...

George W. Bush grew up in a prominent political family in Texas. After serving as Texas governor, Bush followed his father's footsteps in becoming President of the United States. This Spanish-translated biography allows readers to discover the life of George W. Bush and explore some of the impacts he made as president through acts like No Child Left Behind. Readers will also learn of the many unexpected challenges Bush faced, such as the al-Qaeda attack on September 11, 2001, the War on Terror, and the Iraq War. The engaging facts, vibrant images, and supportive text work in conjunction with...