La magia naranjeña

Los seis poetas Sant antologados en este libro, cuya obra se enmarca en un periodo histórico complejo donde coinciden en el Punjah indio las culturas musulmana e hindú. La poesía Sant consiguió no sólo expresar las aspiraciones La poesía sant consiguió no solo expresar las aspiraciones de las castas sometidas de la India en los siglos XV y XVI, sino alcanzar una dimensión superior como en el caso de Guru Nânak, fundador de la comunidad sikh, del místico Kabir o de la princesa Mirabai, única mujer entre los poetas Sant, que junto a Ravidâs, Tulsidâs y Surdâs, constituyen un hito...

Families can be big or small, but all resemble each other in one aspect: they have a past and a present that, is also part of a broader history, that of a culture or race, or that of the world. The reader will see that family trees are used both by historians and everyday people who trace generations of relatives. Although family trees imply blood relations, the ties of love and friendship are often just as important.

Winner of: International Latino Book Awards 2014, Primer Premio en la categoría Best Young Adult Non-Fiction Book Focusing on key figures from the worlds of art, literature, music, politics, and science, this collection introduces young readers to luminaries who, despite the difficulties and failures of their childhoods, went on to accomplish great things. Readers will discover what individuals such as Jane Austen, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Mohandas Gandhi, John Lennon, Pablo Picasso, and even the author himself were like as children and young adults, and draw inspiration from their...

A selection of dazzling, full-color graphic novels offer an appealing way to deliver social studies content, chronicling the lives of inspiring individuals, from important historical figures to famous musicians.