¡Púa, El Rebelde!

Three young men grew up together surrounded by poverty, gang pressure, and a drug infested environment. They are encouraged to dare to dream big dreams; two become successful and one ends up in prison. En la familia de Roy hay un misterio que lo intriga. Su padre, Nelson, y el mejor amigo de su padre, Jesse, son exitosos profesionales; pero su tío ha estado en la cárcel desde que él puede recordar. Los tres jóvenes crecieron juntos. ¿Cómo terminaron en lugares tan diferentes? Viaja con Nelson hacia su infancia. Allí los niños, rodeados por la pobreza, presiones de pandillas y un...

Missy the mouse has a very big problem—she hates the way she looks! If only she were as big and beautiful as Horace the cat, then all her problems would be gone.One day, while being chased by Horace, the incredible happens. Missy’s wish comes true! She turns into a cat—not just any cat, but the biggest and most beautiful cat in the whole world. But she quickly discovers that cats have problems with dogs. As Missy wishes herself into becoming bigger and stronger creatures, she finally discovers that everyone has problems and learns to accept herself for who she is. Grades K-4.Virtues:...

Tombo the tadpole declares himself King of the Pond. He brags that he’s the biggest, the fastest, and the strongest tadpole, and he teases and chases all the other tadpoles. But one day while showing off doing a triple flip, Tombo’s life takes a major turn. He’s captured by a boy and taken from his lush pond to a fish tank. There Tombo is fed dry fish flakes, a food he despises.When Tombo turns into a frog, the boy releases him back into his pond. Tombo discovers that he’s no longer the biggest and fastest. It’s then he discovers something much more important than being King of the...

Una historia de fama, fortuna y amor verdadero. Tres galanes pretendientes compiten por la mano de la hermosa princesa, pero sólo uno elige sabiamente. Él persevera y pasa la prueba real.

For thirteen years, Vlad, aided by his aunt and best friend, has kept the secret that he is half-vampire, but when his missing teacher is replaced by a sinister substitute, he learns that there is more to being a vampire, and to his parents' deaths, than he could have guessed.

Este libro propone la articulación conflictiva entre un discurso pedagógico que estudia, reflexiona, analiza y desarrolla propuestas sobre lo educativo, y el discurso criminológico que tematiza la transgresión, el castigo y la violencia. Junto con Núñez (1990), el autor entiende que el cambio del sujeto es efecto del cambio de lugar. Por tanto, no se puede imaginar un sujeto-esencia, sino relacional, que se produce y es producido por múltiples interacciones con la cultura. El cambio de las formas de relación entre el sistema penal y los adolescentes merece una relectura conceptual y...

For use in schools and libraries only. Jess Aarons gains the strength to cope with unexpected tragedy by going to a secret kingdom in the woods invented by Leslie Burke, a newcomer to his rural Virginia community.

Tom tiene una hermana pequeña, Tina. Debe cuidarla, sacarla al parque y jugar siempre con ella. Si no la hace, Tina berrea.