Hablando sola sobre el amor

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 title. The easy-to-read informational text, engaging facts, and vivid images and illustrations help highlight some of the aspects that led up to the Civil War, including 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...

María, Isabel y Pepa, unas protagonistas con tendencia a todo tipo de dependencias amorosas, en especial a las patológicas, pero de un carácter sumamente práctico, de peripecia en peripecia logran abrirse paso entre tanto pastilleo, la Movida Madrileña, el sexo libre, la crisis de la familia y el caso Matesa para encontrarse a sí mismas en un puzzle literario que quiere ser la primera piedra de la presencia formal de un género: el de las novelas en las que «las mujeres se descubren como seres maravillosos». Se trata de un intento de subversión al estigma del establishment literario...

Desde que el ser humano es tal, ha admirado, temido, incluso venerado a los animales. Esto tiene una explicacion: son una pieza clave en nuestra subsistencia como especie. Con excelentes fotografias e ilustraciones, el presente libro narra como nos hemos relacionado con los animales a traves de los siglos en los diferentes lugares del mundo. Book jacket.

The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations. Quiero ser...