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.

Biddy Mason's life began as an enslaved person, but she became a successful nurse, midwife, and land owner. She left behind a legacy of caring and charity and influenced Los Angeles’s history. This Spanish biography builds reading comprehension and social studies literacy. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with information and primary source maps, images, and documents, these books are perfect for reports or projects. The Read ...

An ideal book for young Spanish students; proposes a new progression that promotes language acquisition and consolidation of contents, offers numerous grammatical and lexical and formal practice aid activities within the unit and contains a competency evaluation at the end of each chapter.

Una guía para sobrevivir a la adolescencia masculina, sin morir en el intento. Confidencial Contiene información valiosa para todas aquellas víctimas de la epidemia adolescente y sus síntomas más notorios: invasión de pelos y acné, neuras inmanejables, contradicciones crónicas, insomnios frecuentes, bronca escolar implacable, amoríos platónicos, resistencia pasiva, enmudecimientos prolongados y ¡desesperación familiar! Con un tono directo y sin prejuicio, este libro busca orientar y dar respuesta a temas difíciles como los músculos, los deportes, las mujeres, el acné, datos...

¿Por qué las alcancías tienen forma de cerdito? Si todos los billetes cuestan lo mismo, ¿por qué valen diferente? ¿Qué es el trueque? Aprender a tomar decisiones, a negociar (sí, ¡el intercambio de estampas en el patio es la primera y más dura de las transacciones a las que nos enfrentamos!), y entender la diferencia entre precio y valor es fundamental. Este libro ilustrado nos muestra de una forma muy dinámica, divertida y eficaz las claves básicas para aprender a gestionar la mesada y entender qué es el dinero. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Why are piggy banks shaped like pigs? If all...