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Stephen F. Austin grew up to become known as the Father of Texas. Readers can learn about his interesting and incredible life in this appealing biography that has been translated into Spanish and highlights both Austin's life and Texas history. Through vivid images and illustrations, supportive text, an accommodating glossary and index, and fascinating facts, readers will learn about Texas pioneers, the empresario system, Freemasons, and how Austin became such an important figure in Texas history.

Desde su estreno, en 1897 en París, el éxito de "Cyrano de Bergerac" no ha hecho sino crecer, y se ha convertido en una de las obras de teatro más populares de todos los tiempos. Capaz de hacernos pasar en pocos segundos de la risa a las lágrimas, no deja a nadie indiferente. Edmond Rostand supo crear un personaje inolvidable lleno de contrastes, hábil con la espada y con la palabra, y capaz del sacrificio más grande: quedarse en la sombra mientras regala sus palabras y su ingenio a su rival, el tan apuesto como poco ingenioso Christian, que es quien consigue el amor de la bella Roxana. ...

Where did the sunflower come from? How does it grow so tall? How can its thin stalk support such a large and heavy head? These and many other questions are answered in this dazzling book. Using lushly detailed illustrations and photographs, the book takes us inside the sunflower to examine its stem, root system, leaves, and flowering heads, proving an understanding of this unique plant's structure, growth, flowering, reproduction, and cultivation.

Learn about the different places that people call home--from apartments to cottages and castles to farmhouses. With bright, vivid photos and easy-to-read informational text, this Spanish-translated nonfiction title introduces readers to different cultures' definitions of "home."