Que Es Un Acuerdo? (What Is Compromise?)

What is the common good and how does it benefit society? This book looks at the history behind the notion of the common good, touching on ideas from several famous philosophers. Readers will then learn how the common good can be promoted through education and community. Full-color photographs and accessible language help students connect with the text and develop reading comprehension skills. Important elementary subjects from the C3 Framework for Social Studies are discussed in detail throughout this informative book.

Esta leyenda mexicana nos relata la hermosa cermonia de los voladores, ceremonia que aún tiene lugar en Papantla y otros pueblos del destado mexicano de Veracruz.

Un hombre se despierta en una habitación desconocida y poco a poco se da cuenta de que se encuentra en una minúscula y desnuda celda. Su memoria comienza entonces a funcionar de forma caótica y, a través de los recuerdos que evoca, podemos entender que se trata de un corrupto que no parece arrepentirse de sus hechos. El perfil de este hombre de pasado criminal se dibuja con trazo claro por la autora, Daría Rolland Pérez, que retrata las contradicciones de la condición humana a través de personajes con matices y una trama de gran riqueza expresiva.

In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat--350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Harbor will fascinate young readers.

Readers will love this exciting biography about the famous cowgirl, Annie Oakley! Through colorful images, helpful text, an accessible glossary and index, and timeline of Annie's life, readers will discover the amazing things that Annie could do with a gun, how she earned the nickname Little Sure Shot, and how she became one of the stars of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show! This book has been translated into Spanish.