Encarcelamientos masivos, hombres negros y la lucha por la justicia (Mass Incarceration, Black Men, and the Fight for Justice)

Winner of: International Latino Book Awards 2014, Primer Premio en la categoría Best Young Adult Non-Fiction Book Focusing on key figures from the worlds of art, literature, music, politics, and science, this collection introduces young readers to luminaries who, despite the difficulties and failures of their childhoods, went on to accomplish great things. Readers will discover what individuals such as Jane Austen, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Mohandas Gandhi, John Lennon, Pablo Picasso, and even the author himself were like as children and young adults, and draw inspiration from their...

¡Descubre a los monstruos más bestias e increíbles de toda la historia! ¡Con todo el humor y las ilustraciones desternillantes de Pascu y Rodri, de Destripando la historia! El mundo está plagado de monstruos y es nuestra misión hablarte de los más raros, los más alucinantes y también los que han acompañado a héroes y dioses de todas las mitologías del planeta. Desde el famosísimo Chupacabras hasta el colosal Yeti, pasando por el Minotauro, la Esfinge, los kappas y muchos más... Los bicharracos más locos y fascinantes de todos los tiempos... ¡te están esperando en este libro!...

Christopher Columbus most likely wasn’t the person to discover the Americas. He wasn’t even the first European to do so! Despite that, his three trips to the Western Hemisphere led to many more European explorers heading in that direction. In this volume, readers familiar with Columbus’s travels on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria can learn who Columbus was beyond his travels. Supported by full-color and historic images, interesting main content turns what readers think they know about the life of Columbus on its head while expounding on an important period in the history of the world.

English-Spanish edition helps young children develop strategies to make waiting less frustrating and learn that patience is important. Children are often waiting—for the school bus, their turn on the slide, or their birthday—and waiting can be frustrating! But learning to be patient and developing self-control will equip children with tools for success in school and in social settings. With vivid illustrations and simple strategies, this reassuring English-Spanish bilingual book helps children learn to delay gratification and make waiting more fun without relying on electronics. With her...