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"Harry Bosch se ha retirado del Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles, pero su hermanastro, el abogado defensor Mickey Haller, necesita su ayuda. Una mujer ha sido brutalmente asesinada en su cama y todos los indicios apuntan al cliente de Haller, un antiguo pandillero convertido en padre de familia. Aunque la acusación de asesinato parece irrefutable, Haller está convencido de que es una trampa. Bosch no quiere saber nada de cruzar al otro lado y trabajar para la defensa. Siente que eso destruiría todo el bien que ha hecho en sus treinta años de policía de homicidios. Sin embargo,...

Learn about Californians who have made a difference! Students will learn about important Californians including John Muir, Dorothea Lange, Sally Ride, and Ansel Adams with this nonfiction text that builds students’ reading skills and social studies content knowledge. The intriguing primary source maps, letters, documents, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state studies standards and the NCSS/C3 Framework and...

Grouping and classification are among the first math and science skills that children need to learn. This fun book will challenge children to observe natural creatures to see what makes them the same and different. It presents an interesting way of looking at objects, because the objects may not be exactly the same. For example, birds have two wings, but the wings of different birds may not look similar.

This collection of four titles approaches the four essential ethical topics of the virtues of listening, prudence, patience, and effort. Each of these virtues is highlighted through illustrated mini stories so children can understand the importance of nurturing and strengthening them in themselves and in others.