Uruguay

The combination of violins, trumpets, sombreros, and song possesses the power to not only lighten the heart but weigh it down as well. This book journeys to the time and place where mariachi music originated and reveals the various musical traditions that combined to form the richest, most popular, and most highly regarded tradition of Mexico. La combinación de violines, trompetas, sombreros y canciones capaces de desgarrar o alegrar el corazón de cualquiera, mexicano o extranjero. Este libro viaja a través del tiempo y las regiones donde se originó el mariachi y descubre las distintas...

Texas has had some extraordinary people. This book covers some of them, such as Melinda Gates, astronaut Shannon Walker, and Bessie Coleman, the first African American female pilot. Age-appropriate text teaches readers about Texas's most important movers and shakers, while historical and contemporary images reinforce the book's key concepts.

Based on the premise that all young people should learn to make decisions, respect themselves, and resolve challenging problems, this book is a self-help guide for adolescents to develop positive thinking, high self-esteem, and personal power. Exercises guide readers through learning about their own feelings, dreams, and needs while stressing that they are responsible for their own behavior and happiness. Situational anecdotes used to enhance the discussion are age-appropriate and relevant to children. Writing and keeping a journal are encouraged, and group exercises make the book useful in...

Un àlbum il·lustrat que proposa un recorregut pels principals reptes ambientals que tenim sobre la taula i exposa iniciatives i projectes que científics d'arreu del món han posat en marxa per vetllar per la salut del planeta de manera creativa i innovadora. I si... ho féssim diferent? Partint d'aquesta pregunta, el llibre proposa 70 projectes reals per canviar el rumb i garantir un futur sostenible per al planeta, amb una visió positiva per fomentar la creativitat i mantenir la ment oberta a noves formes de concebre el món.