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Pawel Tarnowski es un humilde librero que da refugio a un muchacho judío, David Schäfer, huido del ghetto de la ciudad de Varsovia en plena ocupación nazi. A lo largo de todo un invierno, y acechados por la amenaza permanente de que les descubran, los dos debatirán sobre cuestiones como el bien y el mal, el pecado y la redención, la literatura y la filosofía, así como de su respectivo punto de vista sobre la religión. Lejos de complacerse en la simple discusión de ideas, es una novela de acción, bellísima y trepidante, porque más allá de las palabras están siempre los hechos,...

A picture-book biography of St. Pedro Claver (d. 1654), a Spanish Jesuit missionary to the New World, who is the patron saint of slaves.

This book teaches kids about what the Northern lights are and how the sun and Earth's atmosphere causes them. The book is complete with labeled images when needed, simple text, and more facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators.

Deserts are the driest places on Earth, but they’re full of life! Cacti, kangaroo rats, shrubs, foxes, and more have found ways to adapt to the extreme temperatures and dry conditions of deserts around the world. Readers learn about many of these adaptations as well as the major features of the desert biome. Simple maps highlight some of the biggest deserts, helping readers learn map skills. Full-color photographs reinforce accessible information about the desert ecosystem, including a concluding message of conservation.