La frontera dormida

Rights are things that make life fair for everyone. But sometimes people are treated unfairly. When this happens, we have to stand up for what is right. We have to become civil rights champions! This Spanish nonfiction book will teach students about civil rights, and introduces them to new vocabulary terms and concepts. Important text features include a glossary, index, and table of contents to engage students in reading as they develop their comprehension, vocabulary, and literacy skills. The Reader's Guide and culminating activity require students to connect back to the text as they develop ...

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...

The conjunction of imaginary characters and objects from daily life are presented to help little ones find a connection between both elements, showing each character, object, situation, and activity in its context. PP.

"Contando historias los seres humanos podemos festejar los hondos dolores de la vida." GUILLERMO ARRIAGA Retorno es una calle del caótico y potente México D. F. donde se entrecruzan las pasiones y la supervivencia de sus habitantes. Sus historias abrevan de los dos grandes mitos de la literatura: el amor y la muerte, y están pobladas de personajes contradictorios. Unos ocultan lo que son, otros actúan desde convicciones inquebrantables y los más conviven con la más terrible violencia, entre la búsqueda y el descubrimiento, entre la dignidad y la caída al abismo. Por encima de todo,...