Naturaleza muerta

The Industrial Revolution was one of the most dramatic eras of all time, filled with fascinating people, strange events, and incredible stories. This period of great change comes into sharp focus through each spread with detailed, accessible language. Each fact is complemented with vivid, carefully-chosen historical images and illustrations, and a caption that adds just a touch more history. Readers are drawn deep into the facts not covered in history textbooks, like working conditions, inventions, failures, and characters, to make this important history lesson fun and engaging.

Martinho y su familia son unos emigrantes portugueses que llegan a Mallorca buscando una vida mejor, pero no les resulta fácil. Martinho conoce la dura labor de vender por las playas refrescos y frutas a los turistas, o la vergüenza del robo, los malos tratos y la incomprensión.

María José grieves at the loss of her mother who died in childbirth. She has difficulty sharing her feelings with her father and the distance between them grows with the appearance of a new woman. Her father gets another job which forces them to move to another neighborhood. The new house is small, but is near an ice cream store owned by Mr. Beto. In the store, María José makes friends with girls and boys her own age, but also meets Mr. Beto and his friends. María José and her friends try to help Mr. Beto when he comes down with a sudden illness.

Pongamos que conocés a una chica a la vuelta del colegio, que la llevás a su casa y se despiden en la vereda. Que al otro día desaparece y la gente sale a exigir justicia. Que se desata la cacería y una noche tocan tu puerta. Que te torturan y confesás lo que sea, admitiendo que la enterraste. Que vas a dar a la cárcel y tu familia queda en la ruina. Que caen presos tu viejo y tu hermana, sin olvidar a la amiga que te presentó a la chica. Que se llevan a la madre de la amiga, acusándola de abortera. Que tus hermanos van perdiendo el trabajo, pues tu nombre se ha convertido en una mala ...