¡Que vivan los oficiales de policía! (Hooray for Police Officers!)

November 1940. A circus parade walks through the streets of Warsaw, waving a flag and singing. They are 160 Jewish children, forced by the Nazis to leave their beloved orphanage. It's a sad occasion, but led by Doctor Korczak, their inspirational director, the children are defiantly joyful. Their new home is in the ghetto, a prison for Jews. Two years later they board the train that will carry them away to the death camps. Offered his freedom, Doctor Korczak refuses to abandon the children and proudly joins them on their last journey. This profoundly moving illustrated book is based on the...

Explains, in simple terms, the reasons for skin color, how it is determined by heredity, and how various environmental factors affect it.

Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass relied on his own determination and ingenuity to carve a path to freedom. Once free, he dedicated his life to improving the lives of others and fighting for justice and equality. This inspirational Spanish biography uses primary sources to engage students in learning about the fascinating life of Frederick Douglass. Students will build their literacy skills as they are immersed in social studies content. Text features include a glossary and an index to increase comprehension and academic vocabulary.

La maldición de Chaka, obra excepcional dentro de la producción de Henry Rider Haggard (célebre sobre todo por Las minas del rey Salomón, Allan Quatermain y Ella), trasciende la novela de aventuras para ofrecernos una narración rebosante de la historia mítica del pueblo Zulú, de épica y de elementos sobrenaturales. La historia, referida por el viejo Mopo a un misterioso viajero, nos habla de los grandes acontecimientos que tuvieron lugar durante el reinado del cruel Chaka, fundador del imperio Zulú (un mito y un dios para su pueblo, que se empeñó en matar a todos sus hijos para no...