Los diarios de una nómada apasionada

Discusses the life and work of French soldier and political thinker, Marquis de Lafayette, and his role in the American Revolution.

Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el salón de té Embassy, uno de los centros sociales más elegantes del Madrid de la época, se convirtió en el lugar de encuentro de numerosos agentes y cooperantes secretos de los servicios de inteligencia británicos. Entre ellos, el doctor Eduardo Martínez Alonso, el padre de la autora. En esta histórica, su hija busca demuestrar cómo este médico ayudó directamente en la red humanitaria organizada por el Servicio Secreto británico, que, a través de España, evacuaba a refugiados europeos hacia Portugal y Gibraltar. Miles de perseguidos por el...

So you think you're a martial arts master, but do you know the difference between kung fu, kendo, and karate? Students will learn about various martial arts as they practice comparing numbers. This nonfiction math book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, intriguing sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning math relevant and fun. Text features include a table of contents, glossary, and index to increase understanding of math and reading concepts. An in-depth problem-solving...

A biography of Cesar Chavez, from age ten when he and his family lived happily on their Arizona ranch, to age thirty-eight when he led a peaceful protest against California migrant workers' miserable working conditions.