¿Qué causó la guerra de Secesión? (What Caused the Civil War?)

"En el bosque, debajo de la tierra, a través de las nubes o las flores, surcando los ríos o los mares o bajando los montes, se escucha un poderoso rumor; son las criaturas que habitan el universo y cuya presencia se siente a medida que se avanza entre las estrofas de este poema hasta convertirse en un rugido incontenible."--P. [4] of cover.

Recounts the life of Cuban violinist Claudio José Domingo Brindis de Salas, a black child who was born free and began his career as a musical prodigy to become a noted concert musician in Paris, while slavery still existed on the island.

Rita andaba siempre encogida y arrastrando los pies. Y no era porque le hicieran daño los zapatos, ni tampoco porque le pesara demasiado el abrigo en invierno, no. ¡Lo que Rita llevaba a la espalda y le pesaba tanto era una montaña enorme de miedos, manías y vergüenza! ¡Y se puede hacer tan poco con tanto peso encima!

Roberto Clemente is remembered as a one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, but more than that, he was also a man who believed in equality for all. Readers will learn about his incredible life in this inspiring, Spanish-translated nonfiction biographical title. Children will enthusiastically want to learn all they can about Roberto's amazing life as the first Puerto Rican in major league baseball through vibrant images, intriguing facts, a helpful timeline, and a glossary that will assist in vocabulary improvement.