Leonardo, hermoso soñador

Se dice que los niños son los verdaderos filósofos. Tienen una curiosidad incontenible y sus preguntas hacen titubear muchas veces a los adultos. ¿Cómo explicar el mundo a los niños? El reconocido filósofo Richard David Precht paseó por Berlín durante un verano con su hijo Oskar. Fueron, entre otros sitios, al zoo, al Museo de Ciencias Naturales o a los restos del famoso muro. Durante esas visitas, Precht respondió a numerosas preguntas como «¿Soy yo realmente yo?», «¿Por qué los seres humanos tienen preocupaciones?» o «¿Qué es belleza?». Este es un libro de filosofía...

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.

Bullying is a common phenomenon facing society today. Author Nora Rodr?guez puts forth hundreds of strategies, divided by age groups, to educate children on the concepts of solidarity, mutual respect and the importance of resolving conflicts in a positive manner. Only through the involvement of parents and teachers in the detection and prevention of school bullying, will bullied and bullies be able to trust in themselves and grow to become secure human beings.

Trabajadores de mi ciudad (Workers in My City) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Engage students with fascinating content that will keep them enthralled from the first page to the last. Focusing on different types of workers, children will be introduced to the people who work hard in the city. This informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage students to examine different types of city workers. Aligned with state standards, Trabajadores de mi ciudad (Workers...