George Washington Carver

These biographies introduce young readers to important figures in American history. Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, the series presents a straightforward account of each individual's life and times and describes how each person contributed to the shaping of our nation.

Helps parents mitigate the drastic and often traumatic effects a divorce or parental separation has on children, from preschool age through the teens, by helping them open up frank and honest dialog geared to the child's specific age level, so that each child can cope with the natural feelings of loss, sadness, rejection, and abandonment that occur with such life-changing events.

La joven Zahr, nacida y educada en Francia, donde quedó huérfana de madre al poco tiempo de nacer, viaja a la India tras descubrir la identidad de su verdadero padre: Amir, rajá de Badalpur. Tras un esfuerzo por integrarse en una comunidad musulmana estricta, que le exige sumisión y la renuncia de su libertad, termina por rebelarse contra su padre como hizo años antes su madre, la princesa Selma.Veinte años después, con el rajá en su lecho de muerte, Zahr vuelve a encontrarse con él. Su legado, uno de los jardines del palacio, le costará el enfrentamiento con el resto de su...

Per què Frida Kahlo és una icona de l'art? Va patir molts dolors físics i penalitats, però es va valer de les seves pintures audaces per expressar el que sentia i construir una identitat pròpia. Descobreix una de les pintores més fascinants del segle xx amb aquest retrat colorista de la seva vida tan extraordinària.

When winter hits, many people in colder climates spend most of their time indoors. But what do wild animals do? Some animals spend winters hibernating. Beginning readers will learn what hibernation is, why some animals hibernate and others don't, and how hibernating animals prepare for their long sleep. Full-color photographs grab readers' attention and allow them to draw connections to the narrative. Readers will love learning about this mysterious, restful time in some animals' lives.