Conoce a Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz / Get to Know Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz (Spanish Edition)

The United States grew rapidly from the time of the Louisiana Purchase to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. All of this expansion came at the expense of Native American populations that had either lived in the region for centuries or been forced there from ancestral homes in the East. Tribes memorably fought on their own and together in an doomed effort to retain the land and a lifestyle that had long sustained their families. This book outlines some of the major conflicts of the Westward Expansion, and of the treaties and were signed, and often broken, by representatives of the...

The eccentric millionaire, Pichicato Ramírez, loves to collect rare items but he goes too far when one day he makes a terrible deal that effects the entire town of Olotlán, including his nephew, Jacinto. Will Pichicato Ramírez learn that people are more important than collecting things.

This companion Spanish edition of Courteous Kids provides a convenient resource for children who are still developing their English proficiency or who want to share books at home in Spanish-speaking households.

A New York Times best-seller and winner of the ABBY Award features lavish illustrations of Native American settings and shares Chief Seattle's environmental message for "helping preserve what is being lost."