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Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin was born in Goliad, Texas, in 1829, when Texas was part of Mexico. His family lived on a Mexican fort because his father was a soldier in the army. Ignacio wanted to be a just like his father! When he was seven, Texas became independent from Mexico, and the family had to move to Matamoros, Mexico. Later they moved to Monterrey. Ignacio tried to join the Mexican army in 1846 when the United States declared war, but he was too young. He was finally able to join the armed forces when he turned 24. An outstanding soldier, he was named the commander of the Mexican army and...

When Vladan Borojevic googles the name of his father Nedeljko, a former officer in the Yugoslav People's Army, supposedly killed in the civil war after the decay of Yugoslavia, he unexpectedly discovers a dark family secret which recollects the events of 1991. Seventeen years later, Vladan's discovery that he is the son of a fugitive war criminal sends him off on a journey around the Balkans to find his elusive father. The story of the Borojevic family strings and juxtaposes images of the Balkans past and present, but mainly deals with the tragic fates of people who managed to avoid the...

La mejor manera de pasar tiempo juntos es imaginando y creando historias. «Invéntame un cuento», dice Laura. Y papá se prepara para hacerlo. Con este libro, crear historias será un juego muy sencillo y divertido. Escenarios, personajes, temas y tramas originales sirven de punto de partida para que los lectores entren en el mundo de los cuentos y puedan crear el cuento más original de todos. Un libro para largas horas de diversión, ideal para leer en familia o con amigos y pasar un rato estupendo imaginando juntos.

"Describes the U.S. Army in action, including their vehicles, weapons and equipment, and jobs."--From source other than the Library of Congress