El gran desafio del caballero de la armadura oxidada / The Great Challenge of the Knight in Rusty Armor

In 1991, preparation for the construction of a new federal office building led to a startling discovery: a skeleton. Further excavation exposed the bones of 420 men, women, and children. This area of New York had been a burial ground set aside for both free and enslaved Africans during the 1600s and 1700s. It’s thought to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. This noteworthy book—which includes sidebars, fact boxes, a timeline, and maps—fills in the gaps of history books, exposing much about what life was like in colonial New York for Africans.

La vida cristiana transcurre dentro de un contexto, y el nuestro es la postmodernidad, una de cuyas características es el cambio constante y acelerado que nos hace cada vez más difícil orientarnos para saber vivir como seguidores de Jesús en el mundo actual. «Líderes Posmo» nos acercará a diferentes personajes de la Biblia; veremos las situaciones y los retos a los que se tuvieron que enfrentar. Así nos daremos cuenta del increíble paralelo existente con la vida actual. De los principios que ellos llevaron a la práctica, obtendremos la sabiduría que necesitamos para vivir como...

Which animals and plants can survive in a dry desert environment? Readers learn about the living things that make up desert food chains, including cacti, snakes, and scorpions. Colorful photographs of desert life make readers feel like they’re exploring new parts of this habitat with each turn of the page. Fact boxes provide additional information about the creatures that make up desert food chains, and a detailed food web shows how these food chains all come together. The desert is an extreme habitat, and readers will enjoy learning about the extreme plants and animals that live there.

Where is your brain exactly? What does it do? Use your brain to read this engaging, Spanish-translated title and learn all about it!