La civilización griega

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.

Some civil rights figures are household names, while others struggle to get their stories told. This biography details the life and activism of Sylvia Mendez, who helped desegregate California schools in the 1940s in the landmark federal case, Mendez v. Westminster. Latino students, scholars of social justice, and anyone who is inspired by underdog stories will find this highly engaging account of change compelling and informative, including its helpful timeline and historical imagery. Students will be engaged and inspired by a story that has gotten its due as more than a mere historical...

Inform readers of the dangers of smoking. Through helpful diagrams, detailed images, and truthful facts, readers are given the tools and information to educate themselves about smoking, tobacco, addiction, and the health problems that smoking can cause. With informational text, an index, glossary of terms, and list of websites, this text encourages children to say no to smoking and peer pressure and to learn what steps they can take to help prevent others from starting. This book has been translated into Spanish.

Pocas personas han tenido tanto impacto en la historia como Cristóbal Colón. Colón estaba convencido de que su idea de viajar desde Europa hacia el oeste iba a cambiar el mundo, pero ni él mismo llegó a imaginar cuánto. Murió sin saber que había descubierto un nuevo continente, donde habitaban muchos pueblos con nuevas maneras de ver y vivir la vida. ¿Como era este hombre que logró que los reyes de España pagaran un viaje que, a ojos expertos, era un gran disparate? ¿Quieres conocer a Colón? ¡Abre este libro y empieza a leer! --Page 4 of cover.