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Meet Ada Lovelace, the British mathematician and daughter of poet Lord Byron. Part of the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS series, this inspiring and informative little biography follows the colorful life of Lord Byron’s daughter, from her early love of logic, to her plans for the world's first computer program. As a child, Ada had a big imagination and a talent for mathematics. She grew up in a noble household in England, where she dedicated herself to studying. Her work with the famous inventor, Charles Babbage, on a very early kind of computer made her the world's first computer...

In 1846, travelers heading for California became trapped high in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada. Snowdrifts surrounded their shelters, and food supplies dwindled. How they stayed alive remains one of the most gruesome stories in US history. However, some facts that have come to light recently through archaeological digs will surprise even those who think they know the story. This gripping book, including maps and images of the era, tells the true account of the doomed Donner party.

"Cuento didáctico complementado con canciones, rimas y una pequeña pieza teatral, para niños de a partir de 5 años que explican, a través de las divertidas clases y excursiones de nuestra maestra Teresa, el origen y la elaboración del arroz. Los alumnos de Teresa quieren saber de dónde viene el arroz, el alimento más consumido en el mundo. Así que visitan un arrozal, donde descubren que crece en lugares cubiertos de agua, y después una fábrica de arroz. Únete a la clase y apréndelo todo sobre el ciclo del arroz."--

"Esta delicada historia enfoca la relación entre dos niñas que se encuentran en un campamento veraniego y describe la cálida amistad que se desarrolla entre ambas pese a que una de ellas tiene el síndrome de Down"--P. [4] of cover.