César

Born in 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, César Chavez lived the hard-scrabble life of a migrant worker during the Depression. Although his mother wanted him to get an education, César left school after eighth grade to work. He grew to be a charismatic leader and founded the National Farm Workers Association, an organization that fought for basic rights for farm workers. In powerful poems and dramatic stylized illustrations, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and David Díaz pay tribute to Chavez's legacy helping migrant workers improve their lives by doing things by themselves for themselves.

Why did the Civil War begin? Which states were part of the Union and which were part of the Confederacy? Readers will learn the answers to these questions and more as they move through this fascinating nonfiction Spanish-translated book. The easy-to-read text, engaging facts, and vivid images and illustrations help highlight some of the aspects that led up to the Civil War including the slavery, the Underground Railroad, abolitionists, the Fugitive Slave Act, the Dred Scott Decision, and the Lincoln-Douglas debates. The accessible table of contents works in conjunction with the supportive...

Francisco Bernardone nace en una familia rica, en un mundo en que la mayoria nada tiene. Como los jovenes de su circulo, vive de fiesta en fiesta. Hasta que poco antes de cumplir los veinte anos algo lo llama y deja todo: fortuna, herencia y un modo de viv

Aprenderás a querer y honrar a la Virgen descubriendo las principales devociones y oraciones marianas; con anécdotas, historias, poesías y canciones en las que nuestra Madre es la protagonista.

Con páginas desplegables y atractivos modelos realistas de las especies de dinosaurios más populares, este libro es una maravillosa introducción al mundo de estas fascinantes criaturas. With foldout pages and beautiful, realistic models of the most popular dinosaur species, this book is an incredible introduction to the world of these fascinating creatures.