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"La autora de este libro nació en Barcelona y fue educado como católica en la apostólica y romana España de Franco. Muchos años después, tras la larga enfermedad y muerte de su madre, Dory Sontheimer descubre en el altillo de su casa, las siete cajas que le revelan una identidad y un pasado tan desconocido como dramático. Ordenando este emergente legado, compuesto por fotografías, cartas, pasaportes y otros documentos, Sontheimer reconstruye la crónica de su familia. Durante doce años, y movida por una mezcla de fascinación, curiosidad y sentido del deber, va completando una...

From art and architecture to politics, philosophy, and mathematics, "western civilization" owes a great deal to the achievements of ancient Greece, but what do we really know about this long-gone civilization? How did geography influence the politics of the Greek city-states? What's the difference between an agora and an acropolis? This book takes readers several thousand years into the past, when independent city-states ruled the Mediterranean Sea, to find the answers. Full-color photographs and maps, accompanied by accessible text, introduce readers to the many contributions the ancient...

This title introduces readers to cats, which are popular family pets. They'll learn about what cats like to eat and how to properly care for them, all while strengthening reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

The American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s marked a shift in how African Americans were treated in the United States. This volume highlights the important events and figures that made this movement successful. The book introduces readers to important activists who fought for civil rights by raising their voices and refusing to accept unfair laws. Photographs and primary sources provide readers with a firsthand look at the history of the movement. Finally, readers will learn what can still be done to further equality for African Americans in the United States and how they can be ...