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.

Martha Ann tiene 12 anos de edad cuando Papa logra reunir el dinero suficiente para librarla de la esclavitud. En 1830, la familia entera abandona el este de Tennessee para comenzar una vida nueva en Liberia. En los dias de mercado, Martha Ann contempla los barcos de la marina britanica que patrullan la costa liberiana para impedir que los cazadores de esclavos secuestren a su familia y amigos y les devuelvan a la esclavitud. Martha Ann decide dar personalmente las gracias a la reina Victoria por haber enviado a la marina. Pero primero tendra que hallar el modo de recorrer las 3500 millas que ...

Climb aboard for a journey into the world of trains! In this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title, readers learn about the history of trains, the different uses for them, and the different types and parts including freight cars, box cars, passenger cars, and the caboose. With detailed photos, informative text, and intriguing facts, this book will have readers delighted from cover to cover!

En palabras del Ignacio Solares, se desentierran las preguntas y motivaciones de la profesión como psicólogo. ¿Por qué divierte la Psicología? El autor parte de esta pregunta para realizar un recorrido por la historia de esta disciplina. Describe desde las principales corrientes psicológicas y sus promotores, Pavlov, Charcot, Freud, Jung y Skinner, y otros más.

Meet Cole Sprouse! In this engaging title, readers will follow Sprouse's career from his early roles in Grace Under Fire, Big Daddy, The Suite Life with Jack and Cody, The Suite Life on Deck, and The Suite Life Movie with brother Dylan to solo work on the hit series Friends and Riverdale. His charitable work with the Ride a Wave Foundation is also featured. Table of contents, map, "Did You Know" fact boxes, a "Snapshot" graphic with vital information, glossary, and index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo...