Piedra de toque

Beautiful illustrations translate into suggestive images the two faces of the sea?the calm and the wind?enabling children to understand the meaning of the words themselves.

Invite readers along on the preparations for a soccer tournament! With informational, Spanish-translated text, vibrant photos and charts, children are engaged from cover to cover while utilizing mathematical skills to increase understanding of all aspects of soccer, including sportsmanship and tournaments.

El diario de Miguel es el testimonio de la vida de un niño que, como tantos otros, cuenta aquello que para él, y solo para él, pudo ser importante. A poco de iniciar la lectura de sus páginas, vamos descubriendo que su historia, más allá de ser única, esconde muchas referencias a personajes y momentos que nos resultan conocidos, familiares, en tanto en cuanto nos recuerdan a seres, lugares y episodios asociados a la vida del poeta Miguel Hernández.

Juneteenth is usually celebrated on June 19. It honors the day in 1865 when Union troops swept into Galveston, Texas, and told the elated slaves there that they were free. This accessible volume delves into the American Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the events that led to this special holiday for African Americans and everyone who celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. Carefully chosen photographs reflect this special commemoration, both in the past and today.