Héroes y antihéroes en la literatura

Un Jacobo adulto intercala reflexiones sobre su vida adolescente, sintiendo que de alguna manera traicionó a Violeta años atrás. Le prometió volver y nunca lo hizo. Es más, la olvidó por completo cuanto tanto le debía. Cuando sus padres se divorciaron, sintió el fracaso como propio y no pudo superar su derrota, por lo que decidió que no merecía la pena vivir. Tras un intento autolítico y pasar unos meses ingresado en el hospital, su médico le recomendó vivir una temporada en un lugar tranquilo: Caxaelecha, un pueblo del norte de España. Un día, buscando el sitio idóneo en los...

Take a trip to New Orleans with a young girl and her family as they attend one of the world's biggest parties: Mardi Gras! Learn all about the history of this fascinating festival as you practice subtraction strategies. This fiction math book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, engaging sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning subtraction strategies relevant and fun. Text features include a table of contents, glossary, and index to increase understanding of math and reading...

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these fast dinosaurs face-to-face: The Gallimimus could outrun a sandstorm! The Struthiomimus may have been the fastest dinosaur. It could run up to 60 miles per hour! The Liaraptor ran until it took off into the air! These may have...

In this illustrated adventure, Hannah has a broken leg, and learns how her friends can be of great help. Books of the Neighborhood Readers Program build early literacy skills, introduce important content-area language, and help develop speaking and writing skills. They can be integrated into any existing language arts or core reading programs.