Grant Hill

Este libro es biográfico. Relata pormenores de la vida de Oscar de la Hoya, un excelente deportista México-americano, nacido el 4 de Febrero de 1973 en el este de Los Ángeles, California, Estados Unidos de América. El autor ha querido aquí testimoniar su reconocimiento y admiración por un hombre que aún joven conquistó la cúspide de su carrera como boxeador. Oscar se nos presenta como un joven modesto y sencillo que hace honor a sus raíces culturales; por lo que prefirió nacionalizarse mexicano, respetando su vínculo familiar con ese país. Aparece como un destacado pugilista. Y...

Presents general information about Christmas, including the origins of the holiday and other fall and winter holidays and their traditions, provides instructions for seasonal craft projects, and describes celebrations in different lands.

Manifest Destiny the name given in the 1840s to a belief that the coast-to-coast expansion of the United States was both inevitable and justified, regardless of the means. Standing in the way were not only the native populations, but also the descendants of Spanish settlers who had lived in the Southwest for centuries. The racist belief that white men rightfully should expand their institutions into the area brought the United States into conflict with Mexico. War was declared in 1846, and by the time the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, ending the war, the US had gained...

Count, sort, and classify the dress-up hats, cowboy hats, and silly hats! Beginning readers will enjoy learning to classify and sort objects with this brightly illustrated Spanish book. Featuring vivid images and easy-to-read text, this full-color book develops students' math and reading skills and introduces them to early STEM themes. The Math Talk section includes questions that will increase understanding of basic math and reading concepts and develop students' speaking and listening skills. Learning math is fun and easy with this engaging text!

Presents profiles of fourteen Latino baseball players who, from 1900 through the 1960s, were pioneers of the sport in their home countries and the United States.