Cosas del Destino: Tal Vez Algunas Cosas Suceden Por Una Raz

Based on a true story and written by someone who witnessed it, this touching picture book is set in Venezuela. A man named Faoro found an orphaned, newborn caiman and brought her home. The bond they formed was unbreakable and everlasting. Information about Faoro and the author is provided at the end.

The Dream Postman, whose goal is to complete his dream deliveries before the Nightmare Postman arrives, delivers mysterious blue envelopes through the windows of all sleeping children.

En el siglo XIV Geoffrey Chaucer escribió los Cuentos de Canterbury. Unos peregrinos que acuden a esa ciudad inglesa a visitar la tumba de Tomás Becket, coinciden en un albergue u hospedaje y para pasar con amenidad la velada el posadero propone que cada uno de ellos cuente un cuento, sin demasiados escrúpulos en cuanto a la inconveniencia del asunto o del lenguaje, al final de lo cual se premiará con una cena a aquel que en opinión de todos haya contado el mejor de ellos. Por esa época el peregrinar a Roma, Santiago de Compostela, Jerusalén y otros centros notables de la Cristiandad...

In this “captivating and exquisite” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) sequel to the Pura Belpré Award–winning I Lived on Butterfly Hill, thirteen-year-old Celeste Marconi returns home to Chile and after the dictator is removed, and makes it her mission to rebuild her community and find those who are still missing. During Celeste Marconi’s time in Maine, thoughts of the brightly colored cafes and salty air of Valparaíso, Chile, carried her through difficult, homesick days. Now, she’s finally returned home to find the horrible years of the dictatorship has left its mark on her once...