Iglesia, Estado y sociedad (Xipe totek 5)

Why did the Civil War begin? Which states were part of the Union and which were part of the Confederacy? Readers will learn the answers to these questions and more as they move through this fascinating nonfiction Spanish-translated title. The easy-to-read informational text, engaging facts, and vivid images and illustrations help highlight some of the aspects that led up to the Civil War, including slavery, the Underground Railroad, abolitionists, the Fugitive Slave Act, the Dred Scott Decision, and the Lincoln-Douglas debates. The accessible table of contents works in conjunction with the...

Durante uno de sus paseos por la playa, Anastasio, un adolescente tímido y retraído, se hace amigo de Enrique, muchacho alegre y de fuerte personalidad, que lidera una pandilla de jóvenes alocados.De espaldas a la guerra civil que asola a España, ambos van creciendo mientras descubren el mundo: Anastasio, inseguro y apasionado, recibirá la llegada de la sexualidad con temor y recelo; Enrique madurará a saltos, con el impulso de quien desea conocer los secretos de la vida por encima de todo.Una de las más ambiciosas obras de Torcuato Luca de Tena.

The art of glass blowing has been around for over 4,000 years! Readers explore the history of blown glass, the tools and equipment that is used, and how it is still practiced today in this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction title that features vibrant images and informational text.

The Underground Railroad was the massive effort by slaves and free people to secretly bring thousands of blacks to freedom in the North during the 19th century. This thought-provoking book will capture readers’ imaginations and fill them with awe for the brave “conductors” and “passengers” on the Railroad. They’ll learn about the many safe havens, called “depots,” that housed fugitives and the secret passages within them that hid slaves from their pursuers. Information about the American Civil War and the Fugitive Slave Act, biographies of figures vital to the Underground Railroad,...