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During the American Civil War, the United States was on the brink of falling apart irrevocably. As states seceded and brother turned against brother, hope for reconciliation was dim. This conflict, an essential topic of the social studies curriculum, is skillfully presented from its origins in the Southern slave-trade economy to bloody battles and, later, Reconstruction. Striking photographs and artwork of integral events and people will resonate with readers, while interesting sidebar information gives them more to reflect on about this terrible war and the lessons it taught us.

Like the other Sasek classics, these are facsimile editions of his original books. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than forty years later and, where applicable, facts have been updated for the twenty-first century, appearing on a "This is . . . Today" page at the back of each book. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek’s witty, playful narrative, make these books a perfect souvenir that will delight both children and their parents, many of whom will remember them from their own childhood. In This is...

Cada animal cría a sus hijos de acuerdo a su instinto. Este libro da cuenta de ello en una variada selección de animales que va desde los pingüinos hasta los guanacos, de los monos a las ballenas. En muchas y diferentes formas de crianza, la naturaleza nos enseña que en la diversidad está el secreto de la vida. Each animal raises its offsprings according to their instinct. This book gives an account of this in a varied selection of animals ranging from penguins to guanacos, from monkeys to whales. In many different forms of parenting, nature teaches us that diversity is the secret of...

Un thriller histórico ambientado en el fascinante mundo del libro en el siglo XVI. Novela histórica y de intriga, El taller de libros prohibidos nos transporta a la época en la que imprimir, vender y leer libros podía llegar ser una actividad sumamente peligrosa. Alcalá de Henares, 1572. La joven librera Inés Ramírez acaba de quedar viuda y ha de ponerse al frente del negocio familiar. Pronto descubre que su esposo poseía la clave de acceso al único ejemplar de un libro prohibido, cuya desaparición había sido ordenada por el poder político y la Iglesia siglos atrás. Con la...