La Pelota Perdida

This Spanish-translated nonfiction title gives children an in-depth look at what a career as a police officer is like. Readers will learn about various aspects of life as a police officer--from being accepted into the academy to keeping streets safe. Readers will learn what a typical day in the police academy is like as well as a day in the field as an officer. Through helpful charts and diagrams and colorful images in conjunction with informational text and stunning facts, readers discover important aspects of keeping communities safe, including what's inside the patrol car, K-9 units,...

Surveys the life of the American statesman, lawmaker, writer of the Federalist Papers, and first secretary of treasury under George Washington.

The pursuit and apprehension of art thieves in this activity book introduces young readers to the greatest artists and paintings of the 20th century. A hungry, art-devouring gang of mice is ruining the collection of paintings at the Museum of Contemporary Art—and they must be captured. Having only small shreds of paintings that he has found scattered through the galleries, the director enlists the readers to help him identify the ruined works and track down the culprits. La búsqueda y la aprensión de criminales de arte introducen a jóvenes lectores a los grandes artistas y pinturas del...

Nacida en Skopje (Albania), la Madre Teresa de Calcuta desarroll buena parte de su obra en la India, asistiendo a los pobres y enfermos de ese superpoblado pas. Aunque de aspecto fsico insignificante, esta mujer encarn algunos de los ms altos valores que dignifican al ser humano: compasin, generosidad, solidaridad, respeto por las creencias de los dems, alegra y esperanza; y ello por encima de sus profundas creencias religiosas personales, que le proporcionaron la fe y el vigor necesarios para acometer una de las obras sociales ms dignas de admiracin del siglo XX. En contra de su voluntad, en ...