La resistencia de los nativos americanos (Native American Resistance)

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...

Desde geografías distantes y contextos divergentes, todos los escritores que se presentan anudan su ser en los libros que devinieron sus patrias. Se muestra la manera con la que algunos lidiaron con el legado de generaciones de judíos a lo largo y ancho del mundo.

Pets! We love them, and we take good care of them. Learn all about what Guinea Pigs need to be happy and playful pets. ¡Las mascotas! Las amamos y las cuidamos mucho. Aprende todo sobre qué necesitan los Cobayos para estar felices y ser mascotas juguetonas.

Procurar buenos hábitos de higiene —como lavar las frutas y verduras, lavarse las manos antes de comer y después de ir al baño, y beber agua pura y simple— resulta importante para prevenir enfermedades gastrointestinales. Esto es lo que la niña protagonista de este cuento aprende cuando está a punto de cruzar la delgada línea entre la vida y la muerte.

Five and counting! So far, astronomers have discovered five dwarf planets in our solar system. Pluto, which was once thought of as the ninth planet, is today classified as a dwarf planet. This book looks at the current dwarf planets, characteristics, size, and orbital patterns, as well as the three rules scientists follow to characterize these tiny, round space objects. Every day new discoveries are being made. Who knows how many dwarf planets we will find in the future! This book will allow students to understand that patterns in the natural world can be observed, used to describe phenomena, ...