People And Places category: 11583 books

Cover of La Travesía de Enrique
by Sonia Nazario
Language: Spanish
Release Date: July 14, 2015

“Un relato conmovedor que le da un rostro humano a los indocumentados, tan bello como marcado de cicatrices. Imprescindible”.—Kirkus Reviews, reseña destacada.   Basada en el libro homónimo para adultos, La Travesía de Enrique de Sonia Nazario está disponible en su versión adaptada para...
Cover of Amor, Paz y Luz
by Joseph Michael Levry, Primavera Salvá
Language: Spanish
Release Date: July 14, 2016

Este libro está basado en una meditación creada por el Dr. Joseph Michael Levry, fundador de Naam Yoga.  Esta simple, hermosa y potente meditación fue creada para que cualquiera, incluyendo niños, la puedan practicar para sanar y elevar a todos los seres vivientes del planeta.  Para que todos...
Cover of Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow (Scholastic Focus)
by Henry Louis Gates Jr., Tonya Bolden
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2019

This is a story about America during and after Reconstruction, one of history's most pivotal and misunderstood chapters. In a stirring account of emancipation, the struggle for citizenship and national reunion, and the advent of racial segregation, the renowned Harvard scholar delivers a book that...
Cover of Miracle on Ice
by Heather Williams
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018

Most of the time sports are seen as the height of competition, but often they also bring people together in times of cultural, social, and political upheaval. Miracle on Ice explores the way the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team served to bring Americans together in a time we needed it most. Includes ties to 21st Century themes, as well as infographics, timelines, glossary, and index.
Cover of Senderos fronterizos
by Francisco Jiménez
Language: Spanish
Release Date: October 1, 2002

A la edad de catorce anos, Francisco Jiftrienez,/ junto con su madre y Roberto, su hermano mayor, es capturado por la migra. Obligada a abandonar su hogar en California, la familia entera viaja en autobus durante veinte horas, hasta llegar a la frontera mexicano-estadounidense en Nogales, Arizona, En...
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Me llaman heroe (They Call Me a Hero)

Recuerdos de mi juventud

by Daniel Hernandez
Language: Spanish
Release Date: February 12, 2013

Daniel Hernández ayudó a salvar la vida de la congresista Gabrielle Giffords, y la experiencia de su vida es fuente de verdadera inspiración en estas sentidas memorias en español. “Yo no me considero un héroe”, dice Daniel Hernández. “Hice lo que cualquier otra persona debió haber...
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FIREBOAT

The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey

by Maira Kalman
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2002

* “A hundred years from now, when people want to know what we told our children about 9/11, Kalman's book should be among the first answers.”—Booklist, starred review * “Intelligently conveys those unfathomable events in a way that a picture book audience can comprehend. . . . With...
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Martin Luther King

El hombre que defendió la igualdad de todas las personas

by Pau Clua
Language: Spanish
Release Date: March 4, 2019

Ya desde pequeño Martin Luther King tenía claro cuál era su sueño más importante: quería que todas las personas tuvieran los mismos derechos, fuera cual fuese el color de su piel. Aunque parezca lógico, hay quien cree que las personas con un color de piel diferente al suyo son inferiores y...
Cover of How Many Ways Can You Say Hello?
by Refiloe Moahloli
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017

Sara’s first day of school is full of surprises, but the biggest one of all is that there is more than one way to say hello. So during the holidays she sets off on a journey around the country in a hot air balloon, to learn them all. This delightful story of rhyming verse, accompanied by charming illustrations is a must for all young South African children.
Cover of Proud (Young Readers Edition)

Proud (Young Readers Edition)

Living My American Dream

by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2018

The inspiring and critically acclaimed all-American story of faith, family, hard work, and perseverance by Olympic fencer, activist, and Time "100 Most Influential People" honoree Ibtihaj Muhammad At the 2016 Olympic Games, Ibtihaj Muhammad smashed barriers as the first American to...
Cover of "¡Esto es bueno!"
by Freekidstories Publishing
Language: Spanish
Release Date: June 25, 2017

Una libro para niños que incluye leyendas, fábulas, alegorías y historias verdaderos sobre superando obstáculos y dificultades.
Cover of Gallup Guides for Youth Facing Persistent Prejudice
by Jaime Seba
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014

Different skin colors, different languages, different religions, different abilities--these are all things that sometimes cause us to judge other people unfairly. Blacks have had a long struggle against prejudice. Slavery, the Civil Rights movement, and modern-day racism and stereotypes all have a...
Cover of Estadounidenses asombrosos: Rosa Parks
by Kristin Kemp
Language: Spanish
Release Date: August 8, 2017

Rosa Parks fue una mujer sorprendente. Se defendió a sí misma y defendió sus derechos. Un día, Parks se negó a ceder su asiento a un hombre blanco en un autobús. Sus acciones ayudaron a desencadenar el movimiento de derechos civiles. En la actualidad, las personas tienen más libertad en Estados...
Cover of S.O.S Tengo mi primera cita
by Georgina Dritsos
Language: Spanish
Release Date: March 20, 2017

Todavía faltan varias horas para LA cita con ÉL… No hay ninguna prisa. La casa está tranquila, pero en tu interior estás muerta de miedo, nerviosa, alterada. Tu cabeza es un torbellino de pensamientos, de inseguridades. No puedes evitar pensar: ¿y si algo sale mal? ¿Si no lo paso bien con...
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