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Diez años después de la fundación de la prisión de Guantánamo, Emma Reverter realiza un lúcido reportaje sobre el campo de concentración más conocido de la...

Emma Reverter, licenciada en Derecho y Periodismo, ocupó la corresponsalía del diario Avui en Nueva York desde finales de 2001 hasta mayo de 2004, cubriendo, entre otros temas de relevancia mundial, el debate en torno a la reconstrucción de la Zona Zero, los ataques de Estados Unidos a Afganistán, las negociaciones diplomáticas en Naciones Unidas sobre Irak y el escándalo de torturas a prisioneros de guerra. En enero de 2004, Emma Reverter viajó a la base militar de Guantánamo invitada por el Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos.Guantánamo es su primer libro. Emma Reverter...

Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Hilary Clinton are just a few of the most well known names in politics for forging new paths for women in a traditionally male-dominated field. However, many lesser-known women groundbreakers have changed the world by stepping out of the background and onto the political stage. This biographical text covers the lives of fascinating women in politics, from the earliest suffragette movements to modern-day women who could one day become the first female president of the United States. Readers are encouraged to seek careers that could place them with this...

Learn all about bats with Fly Guy! ¡Ya es la hora de la excursión! Hombre Mosca y Buzz irán a una cueva a aprenderlo todo sobre los murciélagos. Los jóvenes lectoras adorarán aprenderlo todo sobre estas criaturas nocturnas con este texto directo, aunque humorístico, apropiado para niños y acompañado de numerosas fotografías. ¡El galardonado autor e ilustrador Tedd Arnold le da vida a la no-ficción para lectores principiantes! It's time for a field trip! Fly Guy and Buzz are going into a bat cave to learn all about bats. With straightforward text, humorous asides, and kid-friendly...

California is home to the largest school system in the country. Students will learn about the history of California’s schools and higher education system with this nonfiction text that builds students’ reading skills and social studies content knowledge. The intriguing primary source maps, letters, documents, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state studies standards and the NCSS/C3 Framework and features...

Where did the sunflower come from? How does it grow so tall? How can its thin stalk support such a large and heavy head? These and many other questions are answered in this dazzling book. Using lushly detailed illustrations and photographs, the book takes us inside the sunflower to examine its stem, root system, leaves, and flowering heads, proving an understanding of this unique plant's structure, growth, flowering, reproduction, and cultivation.