El mundo de Yesod - Tierra

Juan Zanate used to sit under his favorite tree--with his only friends, the harvest birds--dreaming and planning his life. Juan had big dreams of becoming a farmer like his father and grandfather. But when his father died and the land was divided, there was only enough for his two older brothers. In this charming story from the heart of the Indian tradition in Mexico, Juan learns to determine his own destiny--with help from his loyal friends, the harvest birds.

PURA BELPRÉ HONOR BOOK ALA NOTABLE BOOK “Powerful and timely.” —Booklist (starred review) “An important, must-have addition to the growing body of literature with immigrant themes.” —School Library Journal (starred review) En esta absorbente y emocionante novela juvenil, Jaime de doce años emprende el peligroso y traicionero viaje que le transforma su vida de su hogar en Guatemala a Estados Unidos para vivir con su hermano mayor. Twelve-year-old Jaime makes the treacherous and life-changing journey from his home in Guatemala to live with his older brother in the United States in ...

Era domingo y llovía. La televisión estaba descompuesta. Mala suerte. Además, para colmo de males, habían dejado a Luis castigado en su casa mientras sus papás y sus hermanos se iban de paseo. Luis, aburrido de jugar solo, entra al despacho de su papá y descubre aventuras y mundos maravillosos en las páginas de los libros. ------------------- It was Sunday and it was raining. The television was broken. Bad luck. And to top it all off, Luis was grounded and left at home while his parents and siblings went for a stroll. Tired of playing alone, Luis breaks into his father’s study and...

"Cuando sonó el timbre del recreo, Tuno se quedó quieto en su sitio. Aquella mañana no tenía ganas de salir a jugar con sus amigos. Lupo, su pez de mil colores, había muerto aquella noche y el pobre Tuno le echaba mucho de menos. Quieres saber cómo superó Tuno su tristeza?"--