Trampas mentales

Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled. She is a child living amidst the squalor of a boisterous home that is filled with noisy relatives and neighbors. Each day she is glued to the TV screen that blots out the painful realities of her existence and also illuminates the possibilities that lie ahead. But--click!--when the TV goes off, Sonia is taken back to real-life--the cramped, colorful world of her neighborhood and an...

Following the bestselling "Family Pictures, In My Family/En Mi Familia" is Garza's continuing tribute to the family and community that shaped her childhood and her life. Vibrant paintings and warm personal stories depict memories of growing up in the traditional Mexican-American community of her hometown of Kingsville, Texas.

Natalia tenia que decidir entre dos hombres y el agradecimiento o el amor. El Puerto de la Luz es un viaje en el que se mezclan la huida y la busqueda. Cuantos nombres necesita una persona para saber quien es y desenterrar su origen? Que motivos llevan a esa persona a hacerse pasar por alguien que no es? Nathalie Battle, Nathalie Lindstrom y Louise Fairley son la misma mujer en busca de respuestas: quien es, quien cree ella ser, quien piensan los demas que es. El camino en busca de su identidad la llevara a Gran Canaria, donde Natalia tambien encontrara el amor y la libertad de ser ella misma.

With every new feat, there is at least one big failure. Learn about some of the biggest technological feats and failures in human history in this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title that allows readers to discover some of the technological innovations that have made life easier. Featuring detailed images, charts, and graphs, informational text, and intriguing facts, children will be engaged and captivated from cover to cover!