Our Little Heroes / Nuestros pequeños héroes

Deforestation, hunting and global warming have endangered countless species. The orangutan, okapi, giant panda and the blue whale are just some of the 30 species on the brink of extinction that are featured in this book. They need your help. The International Conservation Society illustrates how many of these species are left in the wild, and the latest status regarding their natural environment. You'll learn how you can aid endangered species and help sustain the ecosystems that give them life.

Debes ser muy valiente para avanzar cuando el corazón se acostumbra a vivir herido. Pelear la batalla contra ti mismo para sanar, para transformar la herida en cicatriz sin dejar nunca de creer en el amor. Amar (a otros o a ti mismo) es de valientes... porque te enfrentas a realidades que no esperas, a dolores que pueden tardar en desaparecer. Pero nunca dejes que el miedo te gane. Mucho menos, cuando es tu propia felicidad la que está en juego. Ama y ámate sin cobardía. No te mereces menos. En Amar(se) es de valientes entenderás que el amor debe sumar, siempre. Si resta, no es amor. Con ...

Go for the goal with this text, which examines fascinating female sports heroes who’ve proved to the world that gender is no barrier to athletic success. Readers will delight in learning about the lives of Mia Hamm, Wilma Rudolph, and the Williams sisters, as well as other important women who’ve broken barriers in sports. Readers will be inspired to pursue a career in athletics after learning about how others have achieved success in spite of great obstacles. The biographical nature of the text supports social studies curricula, and fact boxes and a comprehensive timeline provide...

Christopher Columbus most likely wasn’t the person to discover the Americas. He wasn’t even the first European to do so! Despite that, his three trips to the Western Hemisphere led to many more European explorers heading in that direction. In this volume, readers familiar with Columbus’s travels on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria can learn who Columbus was beyond his travels. Supported by full-color and historic images, interesting main content turns what readers think they know about the life of Columbus on its head while expounding on an important period in the history of the world.