Los crímenes del Chakra

Growing up Latino in America means speaking two languages, living two lives, learning the rules of two cultures. Cool Salsa celebrates the tones, rhythms, sounds, and experiences of that double life. Here are poems about families and parties, insults and sad memories, hot dogs and mangos, the sweet syllables of Spanish and the snag-toothed traps of English. Here is the glory, and pain, of being Latino American. Latino Americans hail from Cuba and California, Mexico and Michigan, Nicaragua and New York, and editor Lori M. Carlson has made sure to capture all of those accents. With poets such...

"Me cuesta asimilar que, después de casi 30 años de democracia, nadie haya colocado un recuerdo, una lápida, en homenaje a aquellos más de trescientos alicantinos que perdieron la vida en el bombardeo del Mercado de Alicante, el 25 de mayo de 1938. Y me cuesta también comprender que no se haya escrito un solo libro sobre aquella pavorosa y terrible matanza indiscriminada, y que cuando se citan los momentos más trágicos de nuestra incivil contienda se omita este hecho. Ahora ya, no. Miguel Ángel Pérez Oca lo ha hecho posible. En su esfuerzo encontró siempre la ayuda de los...

Advances in science have changed our world, all thanks to the scientists behind important discoveries. Some of the most important discoveries have come from female scientists, who were as unique for their work as they were for being trailblazers in a male-dominated industry. This text offers a biographical treatment of such important scientists as Marie Curie, Rachel Carson, and Jane Goodall, as well as others who have made it possible for women of the future to have a career in science. Age-appropriate text, fact boxes, historical and modern images, and a comprehensive timeline complete the...

A trip to Comic-Con becomes an adventure in learning division! Join Zach as he travels to San Diego to attend his very first comic book convention. Along the way, learn about the history of comic books and comic book conventions, and meet the dedicated fans who make Comic-Con one of the most widely attended comic book conventions in the world. This Spanish book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, math charts and diagrams, sidebars, and practice problems make learning division relevant and fun....