La Pelota Perdida

When her mother was worn out from caring for her five sisters, her father gave her lessons in brushwork and color. When polio kept her bedridden for nine months, drawing saved her from boredom. When a bus accident left her in unimaginable agony, her paintings expressed her pain and depression - and eventually, her joys and her loves. Over and over again, Frida Kahlo turned the challenges of her life into art. Now Jonah Winter and Ana Juan have drawn on both the art and the life to create a playful, insightful tribute to one of the twentieth century's most influential artists. Viva Frida!

¿Quién dijo que las mujeres no eran exploradoras? Todos conocemos el nombre de algún pirata famoso, o de un astronauta que haya llegado al espacio, pero...¿y las mujeres? Muchas lo petaron en sus viajes o inventaron máquinas con las que alcanzaron nuevos hitos. Aquí podrás encontrar a 25 superaventureras que cambiaron el mundo y demostraron su poder. Muchas de ellas han tenido un papel decisivo en nuestra historia y nunca lo hemos sabido, pero ahora ha llegado el momento de homenajearlas y decir en voz alta que¡las chicas van donde quieren! ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Whoever said that women...

In the third book in Andrea Camilleri's Montalbano series, the urbane and perceptive detective exposes a nest of corruption and international intrigue in a compelling new case. When an elderly man is stabbed to death in an elevator and a crewman on an Italian fishing boat is shot by a Tunisian patrol boat, only Montalbano suspects the link between the two incidents.

Persian Cats is a super introduction to one of your favorite, fluffy felines. Complete with a More Facts section and bolded glossary terms. Young readers will gather basic information about Persian cats through easy-to-read, simple text alongside stunning full-bleed photography. Translated by native Spanish speakers. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.