John Brown: El Ataque a Harpers Ferry/John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry

Appealing artwork complements important facts about historical figures and famous battles in the United States, offering an accessible alternative for struggling and reluctant readers. "

Young children are natural problem-solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves interesting animals. This Spanish-language edition of Feathered and Fierce provides young curious readers with striking visual clues and simply written hints. Using the photos and text, readers rely on visual literacy skills, reading, and reasoning as they solve the animal mystery. Clearly written facts give readers a deeper understanding of how the animal lives. Additional text features, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Until just over 150 years ago, northern Mexico extended thousands of kilometers farther than its current border with the United States. Many different indigenous groups flourished in that region before the Conquistadors arrived. What we know about their lives and customs is the result of archeological discoveries and the chronicles of the first Spanish priests and soldiers that had contact with them.

"En una tarde otoñal de 1982, Anna Freud, la hija del gran Sigmund, se dispone a entrar por ultima vez a su casade Maresfield Gardens, en Londres, donde ha vivido desde que la familia tuvo que exiliarse de Viena huyendode los nazis.Anna, la menor de los seis hijos del matrimonio Freud, no se caso, no tuvo hijos; heredera intelectual delprofesor, acabo convirtiendose en una gran pionera del psicoanalisis infantil, pero vivio siempre a la sombra desu padre. Fue su maxima defensora y su admiradora mas pertinaz. Crecio moldeada por las teoriaspsicoanaliticas tempranas, e inmersa en un universo...

Christopher Columbus landed in the West Indies on October 12, 1492. Today, October 12 honors Columbus’ adventurous spirit as well as his Italian-American heritage. Easy-to-follow bilingual text in English and standard Latin American Spanish explains the holiday’s history and contemporary celebrations in accessible terms. Photographs illustrate Columbus’ life as well as modern celebrations of the holiday in his honor.