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The poetry of Mercedes Roffe knows how to surround the silence, seduce the readers from an abyss feeling, and dares to skirt the limits in a plural sense. It is a return trip to the genesis and future of every word, a journey whose highest points happen whenever lightning appears. That is, whenever Roffe captures the poetic brilliance of words. She is currently one of the greatest voices in Argentine poetry. Some of the most sensitive aspects of human experiences are included in this ninth book of poems."

Many people take the Internet for granted. But there are places that lack Internet access. Being connected helps people connect, and new ideas are being developed and tested to bring the Internet to more of the world. This Spanish nonfiction book will keep students engaged in reading about Internet access as they build their literacy, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. Important text features include a glossary, index, and table of contents. The Reader's Guide and culminating activity require students to connect back to the text as they develop their higher-order thinking skills. Check It...

Who were the earliest Americans? When, how, and from where did they enter and spread across the continent? And what is their relationship to modern Native Americans? Anthropologists develop theories to answer these questions based on the evidence they discover. Their theories—and the discoveries that prove and disprove them—are highlighted in this fascinating volume, full of awe-inspiring facts and incredible breakthroughs. Readers will feel like anthropologists and archaeologists themselves as they read about bones and artifacts, and what they reveal about the ancient cultures that roamed...

Desde muy pequeña, la Mexicana Juana Inés de la Cruz mostró gran interés por los libros y por el saber. ¡En una época en la que las mujeres no se les permitía estudiar mucho! Juana decidió hacerse monja para poder leer y aprender todo lo que quisiera. Pero eso no fue lo único que logró: también escribió mucho y hasta llegó a publicar varios libros. Hoy, siglos después, sus obras aún se leen y estudian, y es considerada una de las más importantes escritoras en lengua española de todos los tiempos.