Una colonia de Pingüinos (A Penguin Colony)

Presents general information about Christmas, including the origins of the holiday and other fall and winter holidays and their traditions, provides instructions for seasonal craft projects, and describes celebrations in different lands.

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

"Despega hacia el espacio en esta aventura interactiva basada en los alunizajes del Apollo. Desde el despegue del cohete hasta el regreso a la Tierra, este libro de no ficción con solapas y lengüetas despertará la curiosidad de los más intrépidos. ¡Un gran mundo puede ser pequenño!"--Casadellibro

Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled. She is a child living amidst the squalor of a boisterous home that is filled with noisy relatives and neighbors. Each day she is glued to the TV screen that blots out the painful realities of her existence and also illuminates the possibilities that lie ahead. But--click!--when the TV goes off, Sonia is taken back to real-life--the cramped, colorful world of her neighborhood and an...