César

Born in 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, César Chavez lived the hard-scrabble life of a migrant worker during the Depression. Although his mother wanted him to get an education, César left school after eighth grade to work. He grew to be a charismatic leader and founded the National Farm Workers Association, an organization that fought for basic rights for farm workers. In powerful poems and dramatic stylized illustrations, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and David Díaz pay tribute to Chavez's legacy helping migrant workers improve their lives by doing things by themselves for themselves.

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...

Tener la regla mola... Pero hay que saber cómo funciona. ¿Qué es la menstruación?,¿cómo te transforma el ciclo menstrual?, ¿la regla duele?, ¿qué opciones tienes para no mancharte?, ¿la primera regla llega de repente? Todo lo que siempre has querido saber sobre la menstruación (y nunca te has atrevido a preguntar) explicado de forma directa y divertida para vivir estos cambios con confianza y bienestar. Porque tener la regla mola, pero hay que saber cómo funciona.

Tells the events of the Boston Tea Party, one of the acts by American Patriots that led to the American Revolution. Written in graphic-novel format.

Continuamente, y casi desde que nacemos, recibimos mensajes sobre el amor que ayudan a crear falsos mitos: que para ser felices tenemos que encontrar nuestra media naranja, que los celos son una muestra de amor... Cuando la realidad choca contra estos falsos mitos se produce una frustración que provoca infelicidad y que, en casos extremos, puede derivar en violencia de género. En este libro encontrarás una serie de retos que te ayudarán a reflexionar. A descubrir tus propias respuestas. Enfréntate a ellos sin miedo, atrévete a pensar a tu manera. Porque para que la sociedad avance...