El día que llovió hacia arriba

La gesta que marcó un hito en la historia samurái. ¡El épico desenlace de la trilogía Chihaya! El levantamiento del emperador por el control de Japón ha fracasado y mientras permanece prisionero en Kyoto los últimos rebeldes que apoyaban su causa se ven amenazados por la unión de las fuerzas leales al shōgun y al clan Hōjō. El enorme ejército avanza implacable desde el este haciendo temblar la tierra de Las Islas Sagradas, pero, en el centro del país, un puñado de samuráis pretende detenerlos el tiempo necesario para que los rebeldes puedan fortalecerse. Dispuestos a sacrificar ...

Catorce relatos, instantáneas dolidas y concisas, buscan abrir atisbos hacia el fondo oscuro que comunica el mundo de la infancia con su apertura hacia el mundo adulto, entendiendo por tal el universo del dolor en la época de la guerra civil.

Learn about the Victorian era while building your knowledge of equivalent fractions! Students will learn fractions while engaged in reading about the innovations of the Victorian era. This Spanish book combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. The glossary, index, and table of contents will further understanding of reading and math concepts, and the full-color images, practice problems, and math graphs and charts make learning math easy, practical, and fun. The Explore Math sidebars and Math...

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...