Cartas a Un Angel

Award-winning author Jorge Argueta treats young readers to a bilingual recipe/poem for the classic Latin American version of rice pudding with cinnamon. From sprinkling the rice into the pot to adding a waterfall of white milk followed by cinnamon sticks, salt stars, and sugar snow, Argueta’s recipe is both easy to follow and poetic. Lively illustrations by highly acclaimed Brazilian artist Fernando Vilela feature an enthusiastic young cook who finds no end of joy in making and then slurping up the rice pudding with his family. In Argueta’s world, cooking not only satisfies hunger with...

In order for any democracy to function well, understanding how and when to compromise is a necessity. This book introduces students to how compromise makes governing possible. Using examples of how compromise works in their own lives, students will gain a better understanding of how compromise work on a larger level. Conversely, readers will also learn that compromise may be the wrong course of action in some situations and that some issues are of such critical importance or high moral worth that standing firm is appropriate.

Readers may never expect that they might free fall to Earth, but if they have ever dived into a pool, that's exactly what they've done. This book shows readers how Newton's three laws of motion affect divers, skydivers, and mountain climbers' movements. Readers discover who uses gravity, and who works against it, and all other forces that contribute to a successful dive or climb. After reading this book, readers can decide if they will ever be interested in engaging in one of these extreme sports.

La historia es cosa de todos los días. La comida en nuestras mesas, la ropa que usamos, la forma de curarnos, nuestra manera de hablar y hasta el modo en que nos divertimos tienen una historia particular. Por eso este libro hace un recorrido por la vida cotidiana del México virreinal y busca en aquel periodo costumbres, hábitos y formas de estar en el mundo que nos recuerdan la manera en que muchos mexicanos del siglo XXI seguimos viviendo. Asómate a sus páginas y descubre en qué somos distintos y en qué seguimos pareciéndonos a los mexicanos que vivieron en esa época de nuestra...