Luis de Carvajal de la Cueva

In 1579 Philip II awarded a large territory in New Spain to a Portuguese man named Luis de Carvajal. That territory included a significant portion of present day Mexico, as well as portions of Texas and New Mexico. This remarkable man discovered, conquered, and settled most of that territory. He also brought a large group of settlers from Spain and Portugal whose impact on its cultural development was very significant. Many of those settlers were of Jewish descent and some of them were tried by the Inquisition for practicing the faith of their ancestors. This book is a biography of Carvajal...

Bet, una chica de Otívar (un adorable pueblo rural) se traslada a Madrid con su Yorkshire intolerante al gluten para trabajar de administrativa en el famoso Bulcano de Cis Fútbol Club. A pesar de sus grandes torpezas y sus exclusivas amistades, intenta llevar una vida tranquila. Lo que no sabe Bet es que, la cena de navidad de la empresa le tiene reservada una sorpresa y hará que su vida dé un giro de 180º. ¿Abandonará sus prejuicios dejándose llevar por sus sentimientos? ¿Apostará por una estabilidad emocional? ¿Lo dejará todo por temor a las consecuencias? Una comedia romántica ...

Learn how scientists channel energy from the sun to power awesome innovations! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM book will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and that guides students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Perfect for English language learners, this Spanish book builds 1st grade students’ early literacy skills.

This Spanish-translated nonfiction title gives children an in-depth look at what a career as a police officer is like. Readers will learn about various aspects of life as a police officer--from being accepted into the academy to keeping streets safe. Readers will learn what a typical day in the police academy is like as well as a day in the field as an officer. Through helpful charts and diagrams and colorful images in conjunction with informational text and stunning facts, readers discover important aspects of keeping communities safe, including what's inside the patrol car, K-9 units,...

Únete a Papá Oso, Mamá Osa, Hermano Oso, Hermana Osa y Miel, mientras leen juntos como familia sus relatos favoritos tomados de la Biblia, y se imaginan lo que habría sido poder ver a Adán y Eva en el huerto, observar mientras Noé construía el arca, y escuchar mientras Jesús le relataba una parábola a la multitud. Estos veintitrés relatos, tomados del Antiguo Testamento y del Nuevo, contados por medio de palabras y de imágenes en el encantador estilo de los Berenstain, cobran nueva vida para los lectores más jóvenes.