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.

Surveys the life of Nat Love, African American cowboy, renowned for his riding, roping, and sharpshooting.

Las ratas y los seres humanos han sido enemigos naturales por millones de años. Pero ahora, de forma repentina y monstruosa, el equilibrio de poder ha cambiado por primera vez y las ratas empiezan a cazar a los humanos sin piedad. James Herbert fue uno de los escritores más vendidos del Reino Unido (posición que mantuvo desde que publicó esta, su primera novela) y fue uno de los mejores escritores mundiales de terror. Sus libros han sido traducidos en más de 30 idiomas, incluyendo ruso y chino y sus 19 novelas han vendido más de 42 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo. Como escritor, ...

Bright stars twinkle in the night sky. Have you looked up into the sky on a clear night and seen these tiny points of light? Did you know that there are many kinds of stars in space? Find out all about them in this Spanish-translated book.

Learn the history of number systems with this engaging Spanish book! This text combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. Students will learn place value while reading about the number systems of the Egyptians and Romans, and also learn important vocabulary terms like cuneiform, binary systems, roman numerals, and more! The full-color images, math charts, and practice problems make learning math easy and fun. The table of contents, glossary, and index will further understanding of math and...