Descubramos Israel (Looking at Israel)

Introduces Iran, including the geography, people, education, rural and urban life, housing, food, work, and amusements, along with other information about the country.

The author recalls his childhood in the mountains and valleys of California with his farmworker parents who inspired him with poetry and song.

Sadako Sasaki tenía tan sólo doce años cuando murió. Una terrible bomba atómica fue lanzada sobre su ciudad, Hiroshima, en Japón, cuando ella contaba dos años de edad. Diez años más tarde, enfermó de la leucemia como resultado de la radicación de aquella bomba. La autora ha querido destacar en Sadako su gran espíritu y valentía a la hora de afrontar el futuro que ella sabía que le esperaba.

The inspiring and timely story of Sonia Sotomayor, who rose up from a childhood of poverty and prejudice to become the first Latino to be nominated to the US Supreme Court. Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed -- her mother's love, a will to learn, and her own determination. With bravery she became the person she wanted to be. With hard work she succeeded. With little sunlight and only a modest plot from which to grow,...

¿Sabías que el primer desfile del Día de los Veteranos se realizó en Birmingham, Alabama? El Día de los Veteranos se celebra el 11 de noviembre de cada año. Explora estos y otros datos fascinantes en El Día de los Veteranos uno de los libros de Celebremos las fechas patrias. Did you know that the first Veterans Day parade took place in Birmingham, Alabama? Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11th every year. Explore these and other fascinating facts in Veterans Day, a Let’s Celebrate American Holidays book.