Proyecto Betania

Many people know that Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity through lightning, but he was also a great inventor and helped write the Declaration of Independence! Young readers will learn about Franklin's life in this appealing biography that has been translated into Spanish and features plenty of vibrant images, supportive text, "Fun Fact" boxes, and an accommodating timeline, glossary, and index.

Young readers will be inspired by this biography about the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. The appealing images, helpful text, and supportive timeline, glossary, table of contents, and index combine to create an engaging experience as readers learn about one of the greatest female pilots of all time. This 6-Pack has been translated into Spanish and includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Se trata de un libro con coplas originales para ofrecer a un público universal en el que se expresa el diario vivir de los campesinos que han poblado la gran urbe Bogotana y sus alrededores (Cundinamarca) en ese proceso de migración constante. Además se presenta al lector una serie de expresiones populares que se han venido perdiendo a medida que las ciudades crecen y trasforman a los individuos, su identidad, su forma de hablar y actuar. Se trata de un rescate del pasado para que permanezca en nuestras mentes ya que el modernismo lo está disipando. Expresiones como: so jeroz, alcánceme...

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,...