Stephen F. Austin: El padre de Texas (Stephen F. Austin: The Father of Texas)

In the 1500s, European explorers arrived in Texas in search of gold and glory. The Spanish were the first Europeans to arrive. Readers get to discover early Texas history in this fascinating nonfiction book that uses colorful images, intriguing facts, supportive text, and an accommodating glossary, index, and table of contents to introduce readers to various explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Cabeza de Vaca, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, and La Salle. Children will be excited and engaged as they read through to also learn about the many American Indian tribes of the past, including the...

This engaging volume takes a close look at the legend of Joaquin Murrieta, the man who came to be known as the Robin Hood of Eldorado. Dynamic text tells the story of Murrieta, with plenty of exciting age-appropriate details, but also examines the complex relationship between fact and fiction in legends such as his. Interesting and informative historical background on the California Gold Rush and the role of Mexicans and Californios in the area at the time round out this fun and informative volume.

A través de una narración amena y directa intercalada con algunos de los poemas más conocidos de Federico García Lorca, Concha López Narváez acerca a los primeros lectores la vida y obra de uno de nuestros poetas más universales. Desde su nacimiento en Fuente Vaqueros y primeros años de vida, la autora recorre los paisajes y las personas que configuraron su carácter y su personal visión del mundo, hasta su época de reconocimiento mundial y posterior muerte en 1936.

A lo largo y ancho de los últimos tres decenios, Luis Manuel García Méndez se ha consagrado como uno de los más persistentes, destacados e inquietantes cultores del cuento en la literatura cubana contemporánea. Autor de nueve libros de relatos —dos de ellos aún inéditos—, ganador de infinidad de premios cubanos e internacionales, representante típico y a la vez singular de la narrativa que se escribe en la isla a partir del decenio de 1980 (cuando éramos tan jóvenes y casi felices, todos teníamos mucho pelo y hasta carnet de identidad), su trabajo en el género lo ha convertido ...

"Amphibians have some of the most interesting life cycles on Earth. The metamorphosis frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians go through has many steps that readers need to understand and remember. This book offers a concise overview of the general amphibian life cycle as well as representative examples of the many species within the animal group. Most importantly, the accessible language is paired with diagrams of the steps of the life cycle to augment readers' understanding of this topic often found in the science curriculum."