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November 1940. A circus parade walks through the streets of Warsaw, waving a flag and singing. They are 160 Jewish children, forced by the Nazis to leave their beloved orphanage. It's a sad occasion, but led by Doctor Korczak, their inspirational director, the children are defiantly joyful. Their new home is in the ghetto, a prison for Jews. Two years later they board the train that will carry them away to the death camps. Offered his freedom, Doctor Korczak refuses to abandon the children and proudly joins them on their last journey. This profoundly moving illustrated book is based on the...

The inspiring and timely story of Sonia Sotomayor, who rose up from a childhood of poverty and prejudice to become the first Latino to be nominated to the US Supreme Court. Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed -- her mother's love, a will to learn, and her own determination. With bravery she became the person she wanted to be. With hard work she succeeded. With little sunlight and only a modest plot from which to grow,...

Ella es una chica hermosa, de origen humilde, dulce, trabajadora e inteligente, que trata de salir adelante por su esfuerzo. Él es el hijo único y mimado de un rico político, un joven al que nada se le niega y todo se le da a manos llenas. Que pasa cuando a un joven al que nada se le niega, le dicen que no por primera vez? que pasa cuando se toma por la fuerza, lo que otras nunca te negaron? que pasa cuando unos hermosos ojos color violeta, te persiguen y te recuerdan el crimen cometido? que pasa cuando por amor, pides perdón y te es concedido? Eso y mas encontraras aquí.

In My Friend Has Down Syndrome, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who have Down syndrome, how Down syndrome may affect their actions, and how we can be good friends to people who have Down syndrome. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover how to empathetic and inlude all kinds of friends.