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.

El pueblo wixarica, tambien conocido como huichol, vive en dialogo constante con sus dioses. De su presencia en la vida ceremonial y cotidiana da cuenta este libro, en wixarika y en espanol, como forma de acercarse a la cosmogonia de nuestra tierra. The Wixarika, also known as the Huichol, live in a constant dialogue with their Gods. This book provides a look into their ceremonial and daily lives. The text has been written in Wixarika and Spanish as a means to provide a glimpse into the cosmogony of the Earth.

In an entertaining way, shows how to add, subtract, multiply, and do long division without a calculator.

Action! It's time to enter the world of movie magic! readers are taken behind the scenes to find out what is needed to make a film. From the director to the actor, the director of photography to the costume designer, children will be fascinated to learn about the various aspects that go into motion pictures. With its vivid images, informational text, and impressive facts, this Spanish-translated nonfiction title will have readers engaged through the entire book as they discover amazing facts about their favorite genre--whether it be comedy, drama, action, or horror! This 6-Pack includes six...

Readers learn about the rich history of Mission San Gabriel Arcangel: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.