Lágrimas de cristal

Written with sympathetic humor and compassion, this masterful portrait of upper-class decline made Ivan Goncharov famous throughout Russia on its publication in 1859. Ilya Ilyich Oblomov is a member of Russias dying aristocracya man so lazy that he has given up his job in the Civil Service, neglected his books, insulted his friends, and found himself in debt. Too apathetic to do anything about his problems, he lives in a grubby, crumbling apartment, waited on by Zakhar, his equally idle servant. Terrified by the activity necessary to participate in the real world, Oblomov manages to avoid...

Esta colección de relatos es fruto de una meditación sobre el pensamiento y la vida del pueblo coreano. Entre sus personajes hay cantores que deambulan incansablemente de sitio en sitio buscando el canto vivo de sus habitantes y la tierra que acoja sus restos después de la muerte. Los coreanos, desde tiempos remotos, viven cantando y se llaman y comunican con melodías. Las montañas, los sembrados, los mares y los ríos reciben sus cantos como plegarias y ofrendas. El canto está estrechamente vinculado al lugar de nacimiento. Fuera de él, el peregrino, cuando canta, añora su familia y...

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Lights! Camera! It's time to explore the art of animation! This engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction title allows readers to explore an exciting career as an animator. Readers will be introduced to the history of animation and find out what techniques and equipment animators used to turn their illustrations into the first animated shorts. Through stimulating facts, vivid images, sketches, photos, informative text, and an interview with a real life animator, readers will discover everything about animation, including character development, storyboarding, and...

Learn what it takes to be a community leader. This Spanish nonfiction book emphasizes the importance of local leaders and it includes a fiction story related to the topic, glossary, bonus activity, useful text features, and engaging sidebars. This 28-page full-color Spanish book describes the roles and responsibilities of various leadership positions. It also covers important civics topics like volunteerism and leadership, and includes an extension activity for grade 2. Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool, to explore communities, local government, and how individuals...