César Chávez

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.

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.

José Martí was barely 16 years old when he began to fight for the independence of his homeland through his writing. At 17 he was declared an enemy of Spain and sentenced to six years of prison and hard labor. But that did not stop him. Martí dedicated his life to defending Cuba's right to independence. Today he is remembered and honored as a man of integrity--brilliant and courageous--and as a lover of freedom and peace.

¿Llevas años sufriendo cataclismos emocionales que te han dejado la autoestima por los suelos? ¿O por el contrario has tenido una sola relación pero con tantas broncas y reconciliaciones que has hecho tuya aquella frase de Catulo que dice «no puedo vivir ni contigo ni sin ti»? Pues éste es el libro que resolverá tus problemas emocionales... O casi.

En esta crónica de la Segunda República, José María Gironella relata la vida de una familia de clase media, los Alvear, y a partir de aquí va profundizando en todos los aspectos de la vida ciudadana y de las diversas capas sociales. El lector asiste a lo largo de la obra al proceso en virtud del cual España fue dividiéndose en dos bandos irreconciliables hasta desembocar en la guerra civil.

Como pétalos vuvelan las letras y los versos formando un ramo de sentimientos que salen del alma como inspiración y sin remordimiento entre estrofas que fluyen con el viento proveniente de: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Italia, México, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Perú, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela.