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Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el salón de té Embassy, uno de los centros sociales más elegantes del Madrid de la época, se convirtió en el lugar de encuentro de numerosos agentes y cooperantes secretos de los servicios de inteligencia británicos. Entre ellos, el doctor Eduardo Martínez Alonso, el padre de la autora. En esta histórica, su hija busca demuestrar cómo este médico ayudó directamente en la red humanitaria organizada por el Servicio Secreto británico, que, a través de España, evacuaba a refugiados europeos hacia Portugal y Gibraltar. Miles de perseguidos por el...

Many consider Abraham Lincoln to be the greatest American president. This book explores Lincoln's early life, self-taught education, law career, and influential presidency. Through simple language translated into Latin-American Spanish, beginning readers will learn about the Civil War and Lincoln's inspiring leadership. Historical images and a helpful timeline will enhance English language learners' introduction to Lincoln’s extraordinary achievements and connect them to an important era in American history.

The United States has many places to live. People choose to live in small towns and big cities. Why do people live where they do? With examples from both the past and present, this Spanish book teaches beginning readers about the history of immigration to the United States and the factors that influence where people live. Dynamic images in conjunction with Spanish text provides first grade students with an inviting learning experience as they build their reading skills and knowledge of US history.

Defines levers, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work.