The Math Teacher

La indiscutida preeminencia de Bécquer en la poesía romántica ha eclipsado a otros poetas de calidad más discutible y de menor difusión, pero representativos de las características ideológicas y estéticas del movimiento romántico. Esta antología pretende ofrecer a los jóvenes alumnos una visión más exacta, por amplia, de la poesía romántica española.

*Indie Next List Pick* *Junior Library Guild Selection* “An appealing tribute and successful remedy to the lack of titles about the groundbreaking librarian…a must-have for all libraries.” –School Library Journal (starred review) The Spanish language edition of Planting Stories—an inspiring picture book biography of storyteller, puppeteer, and New York City’s first Puerto Rican librarian, who championed bilingual literature. When she came to America in 1921, Pura Belpré carried the cuentos folklóricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New York Public...

José Martí was barely 16 years old when he began to fight for the independence of his homeland through his writing. At 17 he was declared an enemy of Spain and sentenced to six years of prison and hard labor. But that did not stop him. Martí dedicated his life to defending Cuba's right to independence. Today he is remembered and honored as a man of integrity--brilliant and courageous--and as a lover of freedom and peace.

When Edward goes to school for the first time, he isn't quite ready to join in with the other children. The author delights us once again with her warmth and humor.