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Loqueleo, an imprint of Santillana USA Publishing Company, Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Español
Description
"Robert E. Lee seemed destined for greatness. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and at West Point he graduated second in his class! In 1861, when the Southern states seceded from the Union, Lee was offered the opportunity to command the Union forces. However, even though he was against the war, his loyalty to his home state of Virginia wouldn't let him fight for the North."--Amazon.com.
Robert E. Lee parecía destinado a la grandeza. Su padre...
1102) My name is Bana
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Language
English
Formats
Description
Bana's mother tells her of the strong bana tree that grows in their homeland, Syria, and how Bana's strength helped her survive war, being a refugee, and starting fresh in a new country.
Author
Publisher
Bushel & Peck Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"I've written this book in hopes that its stories--and the incredible people they're about--will pull our country closer together through a shared history of the American West. In its own way the Wild West was a melting post every bit as much as the cities of the East Coast--and maybe even more so. While the American cowboy is, deservedly, a cultural icon and part of our national mythology, what many people don't know, is that a significant per\centage...
Author
Publisher
Reycraft Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
From folk art to photography, architecture to painting, sculpture to music, female Cuban artists have long gone unnoticed on a global scale. This poetry collection highlights the lives and legacies of eight Cuban women who have redefined art in their communities.
1106) Pelé: en español
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Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Pelé creció jugando al fútbol en las calles de Brasil y usaba un calcetín lleno de periódicos a modo de pelota. Con alegría y pasión, creó su propio «juego bonito» y consiguió que su país ganara la Copa del Mundo varias veces. Hoy en día, se le considera el mejor jugador de fútbol de todos los tiempos y la voz de los necesitados. Esta historia inspiradora cuenta con una biografía ampliada con fotos en las últimas páginas"--
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Series
Publisher
Loqueleo, Santilla USA Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Español
Description
Examines the life of the nineteenth-century author famous for the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin," which denounced slavery and intensified the disagreement between the North and South.
Examina la vida del autor del siglo XIX famoso por la novela "La cabaña del tío Tom", que denunció la esclavitud y se intensificó el desacuerdo entre el norte y el sur.
Author
Publisher
Lil' Libros
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Chico Mendes was born on December 15, 1944 in the state of Acre in Brazil. A rubber tapper, trade union leader, and environmentalist, he became the leading figure in fighting to preserve the Amazon rainforest. He advocated against deforestation by peacefully surrounding forest areas to block bulldozers. He bravely defended the rainforest and his community with his life."--
1109) Sylvia and Marsha start a revolution!: the story of the trans women of color who made LGBTQ+ history
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
""Someday girls like us will be able to wear whatever we want. People will call us by the names we choose. They'll respect that we are women. The cops will leave us alone and no one will go hungry." Sylvia and Marsha are closer than sisters. They are kind and brave and not afraid to speak their truth, even when it makes other people angry. This illustrated book introduces children to the story of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, the two transgender...
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Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Hilma af Klint was born in Sweden in 1862. She would grow up to be an artist, and her life would be filled with magic and mystery. Hilma lived at a time when people were fascinated by what they couldn't see. The invention of the telegraph and telephone made it possible to communicate over long distances, and spiritualists believed it was possible to speak with the dead. When Hilma began to hear the spirits, she found a new purpose for her paintings....
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Series
Publisher
Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Learn all about artists who changed history in this engaging and colorful board book perfect for creators-in-training! Painting, shaping, making art. With creative joy, hands, and heart."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Maeva Ediciones, Maeva Young
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Español
Description
Esta increíble novela gráfica está basada en la experiencia de Omar y su hermano Hassán en el campo de refugiados de la ONU en Dadaab, Kenia, donde vivieron toda su infancia. A pesar de las condiciones difíciles del campo, Omar descubre la maravillosa oportunidad de ir a la escuela, algo que le da a su vida una visión esperanzadora del futuro. Este libro es necesario porque representa una mirada íntima, importante y real a la vida cotidiana...
1113) ¿Quién fue Betsy Ross?
Author
Series
Publisher
Loqueleo, Santilla USA Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Español
Description
Nacido el octavo de diecisiete niños en Filadelfia, Betsy Ross vivió en una época en que las colonias americanas anhelaban la independencia del gobierno británico. Ross trabajaba como costurera y estaba ansiosa por contribuir a la causa, haciendo tiendas de campaña y reparando uniformes cuando las colonias declararon la guerra. En 1779 estaba llenando cartuchos para el Ejército Continental. ¿Cosió la primera bandera? Eso es para el debate,...
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Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The story of Fatima al-Fihri, a trailblazing woman who founded the oldest existing and continually operating university in the world.
"Fatima al-Fihri loved to learn. She wanted to know everything, like how birds flew, why the sky was blue, and how flowers grew. But more than anything, she wanted a school for all, where anyone could study and become whatever they wanted, like teachers, scientists, and doctors. As she grew older, Fatima carried her...
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Publisher
Portable Press, an imprint of Printers Row Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Witness to history! When World War II turned their world upside down, one Dutch teenager's family went into hiding to avoid Nazi persecution. Anne Frank become world famous for her courage, her insights, and the diary she left behind."--
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