Esfuerzo

This collection of four titles approaches the four essential ethical topics of the virtues of listening, prudence, patience, and effort. Each of these virtues is highlighted through illustrated mini stories so children can understand the importance of nurturing and strengthening them in themselves and in others.

«Vive y deja vivir, ese es mi lema». Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, duquesa de Alba, icono de dos siglos, la aristócrata más querida y admirada, narra por primera vez su historia. Con sinceridad, con pasión y con sentido del humor, repasa sus recuerdos en esta extraordinaria autobiografía. Desde su infancia de niña huérfana hasta su espléndido momento actual, no deja nada por contar: su relación con su padre, sus grandes amores, sus tragedias personales, su trabajo por la Casa de Alba, su papel de madre, su increíble vida social. Por estas páginas desfilan los personajes más...

Los refranes son fases que circulan entre los pueblos de modo oral y reflejan la sabiduría popular. Carlos Silveyra propone en este libro variantes divertidas de los refranes más conocidos, con remates y salidas inesperadas, propias de la picardía infantil. Este material surge de boca de los chicos de distintas latitudes de nuestro país y fue recopilado por el autor durante sus muchos años de experiencia docente.

Introduce students to civil rights leader and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. With this Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about Marshall's inspiring life and contributions. Engaging, primary source images and supporting text work together to help readers better understand the social studies content. Informational text features help students navigate the text.

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...