Valientes plumíferos (Feathered and Fierce)

Looks at the life of Betsy Ross from her Quaker childhood to her days as an independent businesswoman. Also examines the legend of the Betsy Ross flag. Written in graphic-novel format.

There is a contest at a school to design a new playground. The students use blocks to build their models. As they build, they use three-dimensional shapes. Some students build a train out of blocks for the younger students to play on. Can you guess which three-dimensional shape they use for the train's wheels? Read to find out which design wins.

When the Louisiana Territory was added to the United States in 1803, it about doubled the size of the young nation. It took years to clarify its boundaries and explore every square mile. How this momentous purchase came to be and its implications on the future of the United States are explained in detail in this book. Uncomplicated maps and simple language help developing readers and those in need of review to understand the many changes in this land that started with its purchase in 1803.

La publicación en 1909 del texto 'Fondazione e Manifesto del Futurismo' en el periódico parisino Le Figaro marca el nacimiento del primer auténtico movimiento de vanguardia. A este texto programático, en el que convergen los principales presupuestos futuristas, le sucederán otros dedicados a la poesía, arquitectura, teatro, radio, moda, cocina o cinematografía. Este volumen ofrece un recorrido por las distintas disciplinas abordadas por los futuristas, con el fin de reconocer este legado que hoy pervive en la publicidad, el cine, la radio, la fotografía, la poesía o en la escena......