Una docena de primos

Explores The Machines Used And The Physics Involved That Make Moving From One Level To Another In A City Environment Easier.

Sitting Bull first went to battle at the age of 14. He grew to be widely respected for his bravery and insight, and became chief of the Lakota nation in his thirties. By the time he met General Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn, his courage was legendary. Though he soundly defeated Custer, public outrage at the defeat brought thousands of cavalrymen to the area, where it took four more years before the brave chief would surrender. He was forced onto a reservation where he was later killed when police attempted to arrest him.

In this poetic memoir, which won the Pura Belpré Author Award and was named a Walter Dean Myers Award Honoree, acclaimed author Margarita Engle tells of growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cold War. En este poético libro de memorias—ganador del premio Pura Belpré de autor, finalista del premio de YALSA de no ficción y premio de honor Walter Dean Myers—la aclamada autora Margarita Engle recrea su infancia, que transcurrió a caballo entre dos culturas durante la Guerra Fría. Margarita is a girl from two worlds. Her heart lies in Cuba, her mother’s tropical island...

Apenas unas palabras referidas a aquellas sensaciones cotidianas que pasan casi inadvertidas se van engarzando con sugerentes imágenes a modo de puzzle. Una especie de juego entrañable y bellísimo que completa la impactante escena final.

Cartes de l'escriptor a la seva filla amb síndrome de Down. Un text excepcional sobre la condició humana i el respecte a la diferència.