Spiders Up Close / Las aranas

Young readers will be inspired by this biography about the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. The appealing images, helpful text, and supportive timeline, glossary, table of contents, and index combine to create an engaging experience as readers learn about one of the greatest female pilots of all time. This book has been translated into Spanish.

Se alejó lo más posible. Necesitaba como nunca sentir la tierra, el aire, la naturaleza, cargarse de su fuerza ahora que las suyas flaqueaban. Volvió a llorar, se rebeló contra su destino, al parecer el mismo que el de todas las mujeres de su familia, que como en una maldición después de bendecirlas con el amor, las abocaba a perder al hombre que amaban. Lucía ha perdido a sus padres a temprana edad y aguarda angustiada la muerte de su abuela Esperanza, con quien vive. Su abuela, además del cariño y el afecto debidos a los lazos de la sangre, se ha preocupado por hacerle entender las ...

In this illustrated book for children, readers will discover information about animals and can lift the flaps on the pages to find even more.

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...