Pepita de oro

"Cómo puede saltar una tortuga? Esta historia nos enseña cómo seguir intentándolo hasta que lo logramos."--Amazon book description.

After getting a postcard from their friend Jack in Australia, twins Carlos and Camila magically travel to visit their new friend and his country. Includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.

Una historia que anima a las niñas y a los niños a aceptar y a asumir sus responsabilidades al tiempo que van creciendo, en lugar de intentar que mamá y papá hagan las cosas por ellos. www.icharacter.org

14 year old Emma and her family loose the farm on which they live and thus go to town looking for work. Th only thing they are able to find is work in a mining town. The working conditions are terrible and the pay is poor, but they have no choice and all go to work, even the youngest. With the aid of a friend, Emma finds a job in the city and looks for a way to bring the horrific mining conditions to the public's attention.