La Misión de San Juan Capistrano (Discovering Mission San Juan Capistrano)

Learn about the rich history of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.

During the American Civil War, the United States was on the brink of falling apart irrevocably. As states seceded and brother turned against brother, hope for reconciliation was dim. This conflict, an essential topic of the social studies curriculum, is skillfully presented from its origins in the Southern slave-trade economy to bloody battles and, later, Reconstruction. Striking photographs and artwork of integral events and people will resonate with readers, while interesting sidebar information gives them more to reflect on about this terrible war and the lessons it taught us.

En Las hazañas de un joven Don Juan, Apollinaire traza, en dimensiones reducidas, el viaje a la sexualidad de un joven de trece años, que en un hermoso castillo del siglo XVII realiza el descubrimiento del sexo con una precocidad y una vitalidad sorprendentes. Tras las primeras torpezas, pegará su oído a una débil pared para oír las confesiones de las mujeres que viven a su lado, incluida su madre, y deambulará de habitación en habitación soñando, devorando con los ojos primero, y convirtiéndose por fin en señor del castillo.

Read this book to find out about eyes and how they differ from animal to animal. This book uses simple, repetitive text to teach children about eyes using basic vocabulary and stunning photographs that show how eyes differ across a diverse selection of animals, including humans. Children learn what eyes are for, where they are found, and what eyes look like.

This book is a comprehensive, practical presentation of the principles of behavior modification and guidelines for their application. It teaches forms of behavior modification ranging from helping children learn necessary life skills to training pets, to solving personal behavior problems.