It’s a Dragonfly! / ¡Es una libélula!

A land of extremes, from active volcanic peaks to dense rain forests, Guatemala has sustained great civilizations and attracted foreign conquerors. While shadows of its vicious, decades-long civil war still linger, Guatemala's people work toward peace and stability in the face of corruption and impunity. Illuminating photographs, insightful facts, and informative sidebars help the reader discover what it's like to live in today's Guatemala, its ancient beginnings, dramatic landscape, rich culture, resilient people, and more.

This book tells the story of farmers and life on a farm. What do farmers do? What tools and equipment do they use? Who helps them? Livestock, crops and daily chores are perfectly captured in descriptive photography. With full-color, full-page photographs throughout plus straightforward and engaging text, the I Want to Be ... series is an appealing introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations. The series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's ...

Teach students about the life of Abigail Adams with this biography that has been translated into Spanish. Primary source documents and images will engage readers as they build their literacy skills and social studies content knowledge. This nonfiction book also encourages children to recognize someone who inspires them. Informational text features help students navigate the text.

El valenciano Ibn Yubayr, al escribir las impresiones de su viaje y redactarlas cuidadosamente, se convirtió, en el siglo xii, en el fundador del género literario de las letras arábigas conocido como la rihla o relación de viaje. Pronto, este viaje modélico sería considerado la obra maestra del género, siendo imitada durante siglos pero sin llegar a ser igualada. Ninguno de sus seguidores nos ha transmitido un cuadro tan acabado y tan vivo de los principales centros del Oriente árabe (Alejandría, El Cairo, La Meca, Bagdad, Damasco...). Ninguno ha dejado descripciones más precisas de ...