El Gallo Mandon

Naomi Soledad León Outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life, her name for a start. Then, there are her clothes (sewn in polyester by Gram), her difficulty speaking up, and her status at school as "nobody special." But according to Gram, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. And with Gram and her little brother, Owen, life at Avocado Acres Trailer Rancho in California is happy and peaceful...until their mother reappears after seven years, stirring up all sorts of questions and challenging Naomi to discover who she really is. Naomi Soledad León Outlaw ha tenido...

“Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books.” —Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJ This high-quality Spanish-language book can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers as well as those learning the language, whether at home or in a classroom. The MathStart series has sold over 1.5 million copies and combines math with fun stories that have real-life applications. In Sabado de super castillos, a Level Two MathStart, children learn that it is helpful to use standard units...

En muchos siglos de aprender a vivir en el Chaco, los wichis crearon una cultura propia, una manera de entender el mundo. Y esta manera de entender el mundo aparece en gran cantidad de historias. Hay historias de soles que tratan con la gente, de animales que hablan, de robos del fuego, de burladores burlados, de heroes. Ahora, esas historias se abren paso en un libro, lejos de los fogones chaquenos, mas alla de las palabras de los viejos, hacia otras partes del mundo.

Trueno es el mejor cazador de mapaches del condado. Cuando la caza del invierno empeora, el amo de Trueno y padre del niño protagonista de esta historia, un pobre aparcero afroamericano, se verá obligado a robar un jamón para dar de comer a su familia. Esa noche, el sheriff y sus ayudantes se presentan en busca del padre, y la vida del muchacho cambiará para siempre.