Los Insectos

The world's myths are filled with characters, creatures, and stories that have fascinated people for thousands of years. This series mixes dramatic retellings and non-fiction information to give a full picture of a culture's myths. This book explores the gods, goddesses, heroes, villains, tricksters, and quests that make Egyptian myths and legends so compelling. Fully translated Spanish text.

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.

Did you know that most animals in the world don't have backbones? Learn more about invertebrates in this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction book. Readers will learn all about mollusks, arthropods, arachnids, and crustaceans while being stimulated from cover to cover with its detailed images and charts, intriguing facts, and informative text.

Este poemario es para ti si te vistes de canciones para protegerte del frío y la lluvia. Si te inventas cada día un nombre nuevo porque no sabes con certeza quién eres. Si te queman las ideas y tu cuerpo se baña en el río de otro cuerpo. Si te pareces mucho a alguien que ya no está, como yo a J.Z.R., mi abuelo materno, a quien casi no conocí, pero que me ha traído hasta aquí y me hace investigar sobre mis antepasados cada día. Para él este libro y su portada. Y, sobre todo, si te gusta la poesía y comprendes que puede adoptar muchas formas. Y la quieres. Y la cultivas. Y te pasas...