Columbus Day / Día de la Raza

A young girl explains how she and her diverse group of friends are all different from each other. In this first-person nonfiction narrative, vibrant photographs reinforce the idea of a community of students who respect each other and live in harmony. A picture-word glossary is included.

A través del análisis de la recepción y las diferentes interpretaciones de la obra de Cézanne, de su técnica pictórica, y de la llamada "materialidad de Cézanne", el autor concibe el impresionismo del artista como expresión característica del arte moderno, entre cuyos valores la originalidad es objeto de especial atención, puesto que buscaba expresar una visión indepediente que produjera el efecto de haber sido guiada por sensaciones inmediatas antes que por procedimientos convencionales.

What would happen if the Moon disappeared? We would try every possible way to get it back. As in everyday life, this book shows us that the answers to our problems are sometimes so close we just can't see them.

"While preparing for Christmas in Puerto Rico, seven-year-old Esmeralda asks the Three Magi for a baby doll like her cousin's, but when they bring something else instead she gains a deeper understanding of the meaning of the holiday."