Grandes Idolos

Introduces the quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, Doug Flutie, who has also played in the Canadian Football League.

Introduce students to one of the greatest presidents in American history, Abraham Lincoln. In this engaging and informational Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about the amazing things that Lincoln accomplished during his presidency, and why he is considered a hero today. Build reading skills and strengthen social studies knowledge with this engaging book!

Uncover some of the most infamous disasters in the world including the Hindenburg, the sinking of the Titanic, the Dust Bowl, BP oil spill, the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs, and the Chernobyl disaster in this shocking book. With its intriguing facts, vivid images, helpful graphs and maps, and informational text, this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title will keep readers informed, engaged, and interested from cover to cover.

When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn't know was that the treacherous voyage would take him three years and cost him his life. Black-and-white line drawings illustrate Magellan's life and voyage, with sidebars and a time line that enhance readers' understanding of the period.

Hace ya más de un año que Juan Pablo II conmovió al mundo con su sufrimiento. Fiel a la promesa hecha al cardenal Wyszynski en el momento en que fue elegido, había guiado a la Iglesia y a los cristianos en el paso al tercer milenio. Con su ejemplo y con su palabra, Juan Pablo II se ha convertido en un testimonio de paz para los creyentes de otras religiones y para todos los hombres de buena voluntad. Esta fecundidad evangélica se nutría de su gran participación en el dolor. En su infancia perdió a sus padres, la juventud quedó marcada por la experiencia de la guerra y la persecución ...