Abejas (Bees)

Life on Earth depends on carbon. In fact, about 18.5 percent of a human body's mass is carbon. How carbon is taking in and given off through animals' breathing, the burning of fossil fuels, and more can be shown in the model known as the carbon cycle. Though this concept can be confusing, all readers have a chance to understand this concept through the text and simple diagrams in this book. Both struggling readers and those looking for review can find the most important components and vocabulary of the carbon cycle in low-level, accessible text.

"Amphibians have some of the most interesting life cycles on Earth. The metamorphosis frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians go through has many steps that readers need to understand and remember. This book offers a concise overview of the general amphibian life cycle as well as representative examples of the many species within the animal group. Most importantly, the accessible language is paired with diagrams of the steps of the life cycle to augment readers' understanding of this topic often found in the science curriculum."

La enseñanza de la Historia Nacional en nuestro país se ha caracterizado siempre por hacernos ver a sus protagonistas como frías estatuas de bronce o piedra, seres inexpresivos e inhumanos que nos observan con Mirada ausente desde su pedestal. Es por ello que hemos decidido pedir a los propios protagonistas de la Independencia que nos cuenten vida y obra con aciertos y errores incluidos, desde que nacieron y hasta el momento previo a su muerte. Esto con el único propósito de quitarle a la historia patria esa fría y aburrida solemnidad con la que también se suelen presentar los...

Veteran’s Day is a day set aside to thank the men and women who risk their lives protecting America. Each year on November 11, we celebrate what they have done for our country. Learn more about the history of this important holiday, such as why it is on November 11 and what Americans do to celebrate.

When Vladan Borojevic googles the name of his father Nedeljko, a former officer in the Yugoslav People's Army, supposedly killed in the civil war after the decay of Yugoslavia, he unexpectedly discovers a dark family secret which recollects the events of 1991. Seventeen years later, Vladan's discovery that he is the son of a fugitive war criminal sends him off on a journey around the Balkans to find his elusive father. The story of the Borojevic family strings and juxtaposes images of the Balkans past and present, but mainly deals with the tragic fates of people who managed to avoid the...

Nadie dijo que la vida fuera fácil. Pero Ponyboy está bastante seguro de que tiene las cosas controladas. Sabe que puede contar con sus hermanos, Darry y Sodapop. Y sabe que puede contar con sus amigos, amigos de verdad, que harían cualquier cosa por él, como Johnny y Two-Bit. Y en lo que respecta a los socs (una violenta banda de pijos a los que les encanta vapulear a los greasers, como lo son él mismo y sus amigos) sabe que puede contar con ellos para armar broncas. Pero una noche alguien lleva todo esto demasiado lejos y el mundo de Ponyboy da un vuelco inesperado...