Poema de la Almohada: Por Utamaro, Hokusai, Kuniyoshi y Otros Artistas del Mundo Flotante (Poem of the Pillow) (Spanish Edition)

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...

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,...

Bored by her daily routine, Olga the sheep thinks outside the flock and ends up creating a wonderful surprise. Includes facts about sheep.

Introduces Iran, including the geography, people, education, rural and urban life, housing, food, work, and amusements, along with other information about the country.