Stephen F. Austin: El padre de Texas (The Father of Texas)

In the 1500s, European explorers arrived in Texas in search of gold and glory. The Spanish were the first Europeans to arrive. Readers get to discover early Texas history in this fascinating nonfiction book that uses colorful images, intriguing facts, supportive text, and an accommodating glossary, index, and table of contents to introduce readers to various explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Cabeza de Vaca, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, and La Salle. Children will be excited and engaged as they read through to also learn about the many American Indian tribes of the past, including the...

Lyndon B. Johnson was born in Texas in the early 1900s. This appealing biography has been translated into Spanish and highlights Johnson's life as he represented Texas in the United States Congress for 24 years and became the 36th President of the United States. Through engaging images, intriguing sidebars and facts, easy to read text, and a supportive glossary and index, readers will learn about interesting topics such as the Higher Education Act, Voting Rights Act, Minority Whip, and the Vietnam War. Readers will be eager to learn more about Johnson's fascinating life as they move from...

Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881-1958), premio Nobel de Literatura en 1956, fue un hombre hipersensible hasta extremos enfermizos y esto le llevó a gozar y a sufrir mucho más que la mayoría. Su vida estuvo marcada por los continuos viajes; sin embargo, siempre qu

What has lots of tiny eyes, a hard shiny body, and huge black claws? If you guessed an emperor scorpion, you're right! This book introduces early readers to a mystery animal by describing its features, one by one, using short simple sentences and eye-popping full-color photos. At the end of the book, the secret animal is revealed across a colorful, two-page spread. Young children will love showing off their beginning reading skills as they learn about this dazzling collection of wild and wonderful zoo animals--one clue at a time! Fast facts and habitat maps at the end of the book provide...

Se narra el retorno del camino de éxito de un escritor. Una mañana la servidumbre lo encuentra muerto en su lujosa casa, y la novela discurre siguiendo las pesquisas de aquellos a quienes el escritor recibió la tarde anterior. Pero la investigación se bifurca, pues mientras el joven agente Héctor Álvarez sigue tras las huella del pelirrojo Alfredo Turia, escritor novel, y de la amante de Ignacio Sánchez, el escritor fallecdio, hasta Niza, donde continua la trama.

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