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.

Malala Yousafzai casi perdió la vida por querer ir a la escuela. Ella nació en el valle de Swat, en Pakistán, una región de extraordinaria belleza, codiciada en el pasado por conquistadores como Gengis Kan y Alejandro Magno y protegida por los bravos guerreros pastunes, los pueblos de las montañas. Fue habitada por reyes y reinas, príncipes y princesas, como en los cuentos de hadas. Malala creció entre los pasillos de la escuela de su padre, Ziauddin Yousafzai, y era una de las primeras alumnas de la clase. Cuando tenía diez años vio cómo su ciudad quedaba bajo el control de un...

Our closest solar system is about 10 light years away. It has two main types of planets. Some are rocky and small, like planet Earth, while others are huge balls of gas, like Jupiter. Learn about how astronomers once thought our solar system was the one and only, to how they have now discovered hundreds of stars with planets orbiting them, which means there could be billions of solar systems in outer space! Just maybe, these alien worlds could host life, like our own amazing planet. This book allows students to use observations of the Sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be...

Whose Tail is This? Spanish Edition. Animals’ tails are all different shapes and sizes. Some animals have tails that are wide, or strong, or curly. Some are white, and some have stripes. One tail is very beautiful – which one is it?

With a direct tone and based on testimony, questions, real emotions, and inquiries, this book advises adolescent young men on several different topics: muscles, sports, women, acne, humor, the Internet, music, jokes, money, risks, and protection, among others. A book filled with information, practical ideas, modern tips, and illustrations, it has the added benefit of being endorsed by professionals specializing in each of the subjects it covers. Con un tono directo y sin prejuicio, este libro surge de testimonios, preguntas, emociones e inquietudes reales, intentando orientar y dar respuesta...