César Chávez

The Pledge of Allegiance: Poem of Patriotism is a story of some students who are struggling with the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. Even though they say it everyday, they are not quite sure what they are saying. With the help of their teachers and parents, the children soon learn what the pledge means and what it symbolizes about freedom in America. 20pp.

In this inspiring Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals at one Olympics. Readers will feel engaged and inspired as they read about Rudolph's incredible journey from a young girl with polio, to her first encounter with track and field, to becoming one of the best Olympic athletes of her time! A timeline of Rudolph's life, a glossary, and index are provided for further understanding of the content and improvement in vocabulary.

Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in fighting for Civil Rights for all people. In this Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about his inspirational life as he fought for equality of African Americans through nonviolence. The rich photos, supportive text, helpful glossary, timeline, table of contents, and index give readers important information for understanding King's fight against Jim Crow Laws.

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these feathered dinosaurs face to face: The Caudipteryx had feathered arms and a tail that looked like a pom-pom! The Sinovenator may have used colorful feathers to attract a mate! The Microraptor may have used its feathers to glide...

Centrada en el ambiente de una pequeą ciudad sureą y en un grupo de personas que- en torno a la figura emblemt̀ica del sordomudo John Singer, el personaje ms̀ conseguido de esta genial autora- tienen en comn︢ la esencial soledad, su marginalidad y el rechazo de una sociedad que les ignora.

Durante uno de sus paseos por la playa, Anastasio, un adolescente tímido y retraído, se hace amigo de Enrique, muchacho alegre y de fuerte personalidad, que lidera una pandilla de jóvenes alocados.De espaldas a la guerra civil que asola a España, ambos van creciendo mientras descubren el mundo: Anastasio, inseguro y apasionado, recibirá la llegada de la sexualidad con temor y recelo; Enrique madurará a saltos, con el impulso de quien desea conocer los secretos de la vida por encima de todo.Una de las más ambiciosas obras de Torcuato Luca de Tena.

Sobradamente conocida es la inspiración homosexual de un buen número de los plásticos modernos (Warhol, Hockney, Bacon, en el campo de la pintura, Duane Michals o Mapplethorpe en el de la fotografía artística, por citar sólo los más famosos), pero ni se había establecido una lista completa de los artistas modernos determinados por su opción sexual, ni nadie había delimitado hasta la fecha, con la precisión y finura interpretativa de E. Cooper, el alcance de la influencia del sexo en la práctica de los artistas homosexuales, ni la tradición cultural que dichos artistas a la vez...