La cruz ausente

Que sepáis que me acuerdo mucho de vosotros y vosotras y de los buenos ratos pasados diciendo barbaridades, de lo que me alegro, porque ha resultado que los bárbaros son unos chicos majísimos. Y que, eso, que perseveréis en ser palizas hasta la extenuación: son méritos que se acumulan y que luego sirven bastante aquí para la promoción interna. Os lo digo yo que, tras haber visitado el cielo, he alcanzado la dichosa estancia en el Purgatorio. Y os lo digo porque el otro día me encontré con el Jefe, que esta vez iba disfrazado de Camps, que parecía una mojama con fiebre, y le...

Sitting Bull first went to battle at the age of 14. He grew to be widely respected for his bravery and insight, and became chief of the Lakota nation in his thirties. By the time he met General Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn, his courage was legendary. Though he soundly defeated Custer, public outrage at the defeat brought thousands of cavalrymen to the area, where it took four more years before the brave chief would surrender. He was forced onto a reservation where he was later killed when police attempted to arrest him.

Simple text and photographs introduce the concept of "skip counting," or counting by groups of a certain number, and present items for practice.

Through vivid, engaging images, children will be introduced to different types of animals. Parents and children will enjoy a shared reading experience, with photographs showing animal parents and babies in their natural habitats. Young learners who do not yet know how to read, or those who are just beginning, will be inspired to tell their stories with this wordless book that supports early childhood literacy.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Using helpful maps, charts, and intriguing facts in conjunction with vibrant images and informational text, this fact-filled, Spanish-translated nonfiction title allows early elementary readers to explore the lush rainforests of the world. Readers will learn make their way from the forest floor to the understory, all the way to the canopy!