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.

Michelangelo, the world-renowned artist who painted the Sistine Chapel's frescoes and sculpted Moses, David, and the Pieta, is the subject of this beautifully written historical novel. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Unas vacaciones con un desenlace inesperado, un equipo de ft︢bol de provincias humilde pero ambicioso, un reencuentro con el pasado en la ciudad de juventud: tres escenarios, tres familias. Tres viajes que sumergen al lector en los vn̕culos emocionales que rigen las relaciones entre los personajes. Los protagonistas de los relatos que componen este volumen ("Siempre hay un perro al acecho", "El fin de los buenos tiempos" y "La ley de la gravedad") estǹ marcados por secretos silenciados, por acusaciones reveladoras, por el amor y el implacable paso del tiempo.

Princesses must always be perfectly dressed. Whether it's for a walk on the lake, under the Northern Lights or for a wedding at an ice palace, what matters is having the right style. With the beautiful stickers that you will find in this book, you can dress these princesses for every occasion.

These high-interest, low reading level biographies chronicle the lives of inspiring individuals and use a vivid, graphic-novel format that will capture the attention of reluctant readers. The dazzling, full-color illustrations and easy-to-read text bring each person's life and times to life.