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Biddy Mason's life began as an enslaved person, but she became a successful nurse, midwife, and land owner. She left behind a legacy of caring and charity and influenced Los Angeles’s history. This Spanish biography builds reading comprehension and social studies literacy. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with information and primary source maps, images, and documents, these books are perfect for reports or projects. The Read ...

El valor y los sueños. Poemas escogidos (1970-2016) es una antología de la obra de Luis Alberto de Cuenca, pero no es una antología más. Tras una introducción general a su poesía, brinda al lector un completo recorrido de más de 150 poemas por los libros «oficiales» del poeta –teniendo en cuenta títulos habitualmente orillados como Los retratos o La mujer y el vampiro– y, además, añade una veintena de textos poco conocidos o inéditos, nunca recopilados en ninguno de sus libros al uso, y otra veintena de traducciones del poeta, tratando con ello de ofrecer la imagen más...

The Mi Mini Biografia series are Spanish language biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Eleanor Roosevelt in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.

A foundered Victorian ship looking for the fabled Northwest Passage holds a secret in its icy grave... When Dirk Pitt of NUMAr is almost blown to pieces in a lab explosion, he suspects sabotage. The lab in question belongs to a scientist hoping to use a rare mineral to combat greenhouse gases - but who would want to destroy our one chance to save the planet? However, there are those who will do anything to control such a valuable prize. Pitt's investigations take him to the Arctic in search of a clue to the origins of this precious mineral. There he and NUMAr colleague Al Giordino must battle ...