Las selvas (Forests)

Stephen F. Austin grew up to become known as the Father of Texas. Readers can learn about his interesting and incredible life in this appealing biography that has been translated into Spanish and highlights both Austin's life and Texas history. Through vivid images and illustrations, supportive text, an accommodating glossary and index, and fascinating facts, readers will learn about Texas pioneers, the empresario system, Freemasons, and how Austin became such an important figure in Texas history.

Describes the life and times of the well-known hero of the American Revolution, Paul Revere, a patriot and silversmith whose midnight ride was made famous in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

When Paul Revere warned colonists the British army was coming, he helped prepare a nation for battle. This exciting book will take readers from Revere’s life as a silver- and goldsmith to his midnight ride at the start of the American Revolution. Through achievable content and language translated into Latin-American Spanish, English language learners will engage with important historical facts and ideas. A helpful timeline of events and colorful images will enhance the story of one of American history’s most famous folk heroes.

This guide gathers a selection of more than 500 species of vertebrate animals cataloged and arranged in colored illustration. It is an exhaustive and complete guide that provides precise information about each species, and that captures all the beauty and diversity of the vertebrate world in spectacular design and with enthralling visuals.