Memento mori

De familia tradicional, aunque ni rica ni noble, PROPERCIO (ca. 50-ca. 15 a. C.) abandonó su Umbría natal para trasladarse a Roma con la intención de dedicarse a la vida pública, pronto desechada al ser acogido en el círculo de Mecenas y Ovidio a raíz de la popularidad que le deparó su primer libro. Sus ELEGÍAS COMPLETAS, pese a abarcar varios tonos y registros, ostentan no obstante como eje principal el amor por Cintia, en vida y más allá de la muerte, unido a una fuerte imaginación visual y una gran capacidad para expresar las pasiones humanas, cualidades que como señala Hugo...

Trabajadores de mi ciudad (Workers in My City) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Engage students with fascinating content that will keep them enthralled from the first page to the last. Focusing on different types of workers, children will be introduced to the people who work hard in the city. This informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage students to examine different types of city workers. Aligned with state standards, Trabajadores de mi ciudad (Workers...

Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of reusing resources and knowledge. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience and show how reusing resources and knowledge can be helpful in the real world. In this book, readers learn about the Bill of Rights and how parts of it...

[English]Why do maple and oak trees drop their leaves in the fall? What other animals share the forest with chipmunks, deer, and snakes? Hike through this book, and find out what makes temperate deciduous forests one of Earth's treasures. [Spanish]¿Por qué al arce y al roble se les caen las hojas en el otoño? ¿Qué otros animales comparten el bosque con las ardillas listadas, los venados y las serpientes? Da un paseo por este libro. Descubrirás por qué los bosques templados son uno de los grandes tesoros de la Tierra.