Mitos y Leyendas De África

When winter hits, many people in colder climates spend most of their time indoors. But what do wild animals do? Some animals spend winters hibernating. Beginning readers will learn what hibernation is, why some animals hibernate and others don't, and how hibernating animals prepare for their long sleep. Full-color photographs grab readers' attention and allow them to draw connections to the narrative. Readers will love learning about this mysterious, restful time in some animals' lives.

When the Louisiana Territory was added to the United States in 1803, it about doubled the size of the young nation. It took years to clarify its boundaries and explore every square mile. How this momentous purchase came to be and its implications on the future of the United States are explained in detail in this book. Uncomplicated maps and simple language help developing readers and those in need of review to understand the many changes in this land that started with its purchase in 1803.

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.

Hay momentos en los que nos vemos abocados a tomar una decisión. Momentos en los que elegimos, de entre todas las opciones que la vida nos ofrece, un camino y no otro. Estas decisiones, que nos ocupan a menudo tan sólo unos segundos, determinan en realidad el resto de nuestra vida. Pueden cambiarlo todo en un abrir y cerrar de ojos. Esta novela es el relato de uno de esos momentos: de Berlín en 1984, de un momento que lo cambió todo y de las consecuencias y las huellas que dejó para siempre en los corazones de dos amantes. Hasta que no te descubras de madrugada pasando una página tras...