Ella persistió: Harriet Tubman / She Persisted: Harriet Tubman

Introducción de Alberto Cardín. Grabados extraídos de la edición Imprenta del Guardia Nacional, Barcelona 1839. Poco conocidas dentro del conjunto de la obra de Valera, estas cartas forman un conjunto coherente, tanto en lo temporal como en lo espacial, que las convierte en el más interesante epistolario de viaje del siglo XIX español, por encima incluso de las Cartas Finlandesas de Ganivet, mucho menos vivas, personales y penetrantes. Epistolista por necesidad, debido a sus múltiples cargos diplomáticos, pero aficionado también al género epistolar por puro gusto literario, Valera...

This nonfiction Spanish-translated reader gives children an in-depth look at what a career as a police officer is like. Readers will learn about various aspects of life as a police officer--from being accepted into the academy to keeping streets safe. Readers will learn what a typical day in the police academy is like as well as a day in the field as an officer. Through helpful charts and diagrams and colorful images in conjunction with informational text and stunning facts, readers discover important aspects of keeping communities safe, including what's inside the patrol car, K-9 units,...

Rights are things that make life fair for everyone. But sometimes people are treated unfairly. When this happens, we have to stand up for what is right. We have to become civil rights champions! This Spanish nonfiction book will teach students about civil rights, and introduces them to new vocabulary terms and concepts. Important text features include a glossary, index, and table of contents to engage students in reading as they develop their comprehension, vocabulary, and literacy skills. The Reader's Guide and culminating activity require students to connect back to the text as they develop ...

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...