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...

Novela. "Tan sencillo como era. Pues me bastó con cerrar los ojos y escuchar, me bastó con enmudecer la voz y dejar de pensar. Sentarme a oír los más íntimos detalles, me bastó con intentarlo, y hacerlo sin prisa. Entonces ocurrió sin más. Llegaron aquellos silencios infinitos, sus ruidos más bellos. La materia invisible que sin gritos lo conectaba todo. Un abrazo invisible y apasionado que brotaba sin llagas ni lamentos. Así pues... que como un principio para mí, todo empezó a ser. Todo y junto a ella."

Tells the story, through graphic novel format, of Harriet Tubman and her life as a leader on the Underground Railroad.

"This oversized book introduces children to the alarming number of species that are endangered, threatened or, unfortunately, extinct. It includes amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish, devoting an entire page to each animal. Readers will learn the threats facing each one, where each one lives or lived, including the type of habitat, its diet, size, and ongoing conservation efforts."

Uncovers the secret codes that different animal species use to relate to each other, revealing that communication among certain animals is not different from human communication.