Alberto lleva la cuenta

Perro Viejo was taken away from his mother at birth and has known no other life than that of servitude on a sugar plantation. His name, which means "Old Dog," was given to him by the plantation master because, like the bloodhounds that chased fugitive slaves, Perro Viejo is always searching for the scent of his long lost mother. The only thing that keeps him alive is the memory of Asuncion, a beautiful girl he once met while washing his master's horses at a river. Never to see her again, he closes his heart to all forms of love. Nearing the end of his life, Perro Viejo meets Beira, an old...

Boris and his family move from Argentina to Mexico City. As he becomes accustomed to his new school and city, readers gain insight into Mexican culture and traditions as well as the harsh reality of street children living in the capital.

En Villalmendruco de Todo lo Alto se construye apresuradamente una escuela supermoderna e incomprensible. Y se sustituye al campechano maestro por un fascinante robot. Éstos son los primeros acontecimientos que rompen con la rutina de este pueblecito.

Jaime esta sentado en su cama dibujando cuando oye un grito. Sabe inmediatamente que su primo hermano y mejor amigo, Miguel, esta muerto. Todos en el pequeano pueblo de Guatemala donde Jaime vive conocen a alguien que ha sido asesinado por los Alfas, una pandilla poderosa que es conocida por su violencia y por el traafico de drogas. Aquellos que rehausan trabajar para ellos son atacados o asesinados como Miguel. Jaime y su prima aAngela, la hermana de Miguel, temen que ellos van a ser los praoximos. Solamente hay un camino para ambos. Deben de salir huyendo de su hogar en Guatemala para irse...