Francisca Alvarez

Cynthia Ann Parkers family moved to Central Texas when she was about nine years old. A year later, a large force of Comanche warriors attacked Fort Parker and seized Cynthia Ann and four other captives. The other four were eventually released, but she lived among the Indians for 25 years, immersed in the Comanche way of life. Though given a number of opportunities to go back to her white family, she always chose her life with the Comanche, choosing instead to stay with her husband and children. She eventually returned to white society as an adult.

De la A a la Z, cuentos con rima, maravillosamente ilustrados, que invitan a reconocer las letras con humor y fantasía. Con instrucciones didácticas para el adulto que acompaña la primera lectura y ejercicios recomendados para los niños. Con letra mayúscula de imprenta. Disponible en Argentina y países limítrofes.

Celebrating tolerance and acceptance, each title in this constructive and accessible series focuses on the rewards and challenges of having a friend with a disability. Everyday situations are accompanied by informative sidebars that provide details about the highlighted disability.

It is the third Monday in January and school is closed. But do you know why? It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Turn the pages of this book to find out what dream Dr. King shared with the world, who Mohandas Gandhi was, how one brave woman helped Martin Luther King Jr. change history. Each book in the Holiday Histories series describes one of America's holidays or special days. Explore the history of each day and learn the real reason why it is important. Discover what special meaning each day might have for you.

Written specifically for teenage parents who must blend their own needs as adolescents with the tremendous needs of their children, this book advocates gentle teaching rather than the harsh punishment too often utilized by many parents. Teen parents and former teen parents share their viewpoints on such issues as spanking, disciplining a child while living with one’s own parents, toilet training, and other topics of concern during a child’s first three years. Escrito especificamente para padres jóvenes que deben balancear sus necesidades como adolecentes con las de sus hijos, este libro...