El Cuerpo Humano

En Papúa-Nueva Guinea se construyen casas en lo alto de lo árboles; en Suecia, algunas casas recubren sus tejados con hierba para protegerse más del frío; en África las casas están hechas de tierra. ¡Por todo el mundo, las casas son realmente sorprendentes!

Vaso Roto es un cliente asiduo del Crédito se Fue de Viaje, un mugriento bar congolés. Un día, el propietario le propone escribir historias heroico-cómicas de los asiduos al bar, una tropa de lisiados de vidas pintorescas. En esta farsa metafísica, donde lo sublime se mezcla con lo grotesco, Alain Mabanckou, autor originario de Congo-Brazzaville galardonado con el Premio Renaudot, nos ofrece un retrato truculento de un África extraña e inesperada. Esta novela, pionera en demoler el mito de que todos los males de los estados africanos se deben a las políticas colonialistas, propone un...

A Spanish edition of a popular look-for book is filled with translated rhyming riddles in which readers are invited to find hidden objects in a complicated arrangement of colorful objects.

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. Students will learn about California’s gold rush by examining maps, letters, images, and art from that time. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with information and primary...

Recounts the life of the Puerto Rican baseball star from his childhood poverty to his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and discusses his humanitarian efforts, his untimely death, and his contributions to the sport.