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.

Incomprendido en su época, Vicent van Gogh es hoy uno de los pintores más admirados y queridos por todos. Rebelde frente a los cánones pictóricos de su tiempo, desarrolló un universo propio lleno de color y movimiento. Hombre de gran humanidad y sensibilidad, encontró en el arte la manera de expresar sus emociones y canalizar su amor por la vida. A través de estas páginas, descubrirás y comprenderás por qué su vida estuvo marcada por la pasión, la soledad y la pobreza.

Bienvenido a Dinosaurium. Nuestro museo está abierto a todas horas. Sus salas albergan una extraordinaria colección de criaturas del Mesozoico, desde el pequeño troodón hasta el gigantesco braquiosaurio. Aprende cómo evolucionaron los dinosaurios y por qué unos tenían plumas y otros, escamas. Entra y explora el reino de los dinosaurios en todo su esplendor.

Many desert animals around the world are in danger of becoming extinct. In this enlightening, Spanish-translated nonfiction title, readers will learn a few of the causes of extinction in the desert and what problems extinction causes for animals, wildlife, and humans alike. Through vibrant photos of beautiful animals and stunning facts in conjunction with informational text and useful charts and diagrams, readers will learn and understand concepts such as habit loss and learn ways that animal activists help to protect animals and their environments, as well as helpful tips to get involved in...

When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.