En nombre de Dios

From Mexico to the tip of South America, Latin America features varied scenery, including deserts, grasslands, plains, and mountains. Some are extreme: The Andes is the world's longest mountain range, and the Atacama Desert has not had rain for over 400 years! Latin America's remarkable landscape is an essential factor in its surprisingly different climatic zones. This insightful volume offers a comprehensive tour of the many vibrant countries of this fascinating region, highlighting its most striking areas in vivid photographs. It is also an inviting exploration of geography, natural...

Teach students the significance of the capital of the United States, Washington, DC. This Spanish-translated nonfiction book introduces readers to important buildings and monuments in Washington, DC, and helps students understand the city's importance and connection to American history. Primary source images and supporting text work together to engage young learners from cover to cover.

¿Quién es Mónica y quiénes son los millares de jóvenes que están detrás de las rejas? Personas ignoradas por el amor de alguien, destruidas por los matratoos en la infancia y la adolescencia, o simplemente que erraron por no encontrarle sentido a su vida, y avanzaron por donde les pareció mejor para hallar lo que toda persona anhela: gozar de libertad y felicidad. Hay otros millones de seres humanos que, sin estar atrás del hierro de las rejas, son víctimas de otras cárceles que los aprisionan sin piedad. Son las cárceles del miedo, el odio, la pobreza extrema, la carencia de amor ...

If asked to define a forest, readers might say, "It has a lot of trees." But many places have a lot of trees. So, what makes a forest a forest? Readers discover that a forest is unlike any other biome on Earth. And a temperate forest is even more specific. Readers learn the many life cycles found within a forest and how the energy pyramid explains the numbers of forest plants and animals. In addition, readers learn by examining how forces usually considered destructive work to help forests survive. 32pp.