Pablo Picasso y el cubismo

The inspiring and timely story of Sonia Sotomayor, who rose up from a childhood of poverty and prejudice to become the first Latino to be nominated to the US Supreme Court. Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed -- her mother's love, a will to learn, and her own determination. With bravery she became the person she wanted to be. With hard work she succeeded. With little sunlight and only a modest plot from which to grow,...

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«Creo que, en el fondo, toda la música es igual. Trata de comunicar emociones. Y por eso me gusta tanto. No querría dedicarme a nada más.» Austin Mahone No puedo creer lo mucho que ha cambiado mi vida en los últimos años. Crecí en una pequeña ciudad de Texas y, aunque soñaba con ver mundo, me parecía imposible. Solo era un niño que cantaba y se divertía en YouTube con sus amigos. Ahora he recorrido Estados Unidos entero. He viajado a Inglaterra, Japón y Sudamérica. He actuado en televisión, eventos deportivos y estadios. He logrado algunas de mis aspiraciones musicales. Sigo...

Winner of: International Latino Book Awards 2014, Primer Premio en la categoría Best Young Adult Non-Fiction Book Focusing on key figures from the worlds of art, literature, music, politics, and science, this collection introduces young readers to luminaries who, despite the difficulties and failures of their childhoods, went on to accomplish great things. Readers will discover what individuals such as Jane Austen, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Mohandas Gandhi, John Lennon, Pablo Picasso, and even the author himself were like as children and young adults, and draw inspiration from their...