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Muchos están de acuerdo con que Hugo Sánchez es uno de los mejores futbolistas mexicanos en la historia. Fue la estrella de la selección nacional y jugó para el Real Madrid, uno de los mejores equipos del mundo. Entérese como Sánchez llegó a la fama en su país... y más allá. Aunque está...

For Uruguayans, Diego Forlán is a true idol. The forward is the all-time leading goal scorer for Uruguay's National Team. During the 2010 World Cup, he won the Golden Ball award as the tournament's best player and was named to the all-star team. Forlán has starred on such top European clubs as Manchester...

Desde sus inicios en Independiente de Medellín, y luego en el mítico club argentino Boca Juniors, Luis Amaranto Perea demostró tener el temple, la garra y la habilidad que son la marca registrada de los grandes del fútbol latinoamericano de todos los tiempos. Trabajador, esforzado, humilde y solidario,...

Goleador profesional desde los 13 años, Radamel Falcao García es uno de los grandes del fútbol que forjó una carrera estelar a costa de un enorme sacrificio. Su gran disciplina y su serena fortaleza lo instalaron desde muy joven en las ligas mayores; primero, en su Colombia natal; luego en la...

En la batalla por la Copa del Mundo 2014, un prodigio brasileño llamado Neymar llevará las esperanzas de su país. El delantero ya ha cautivado a los aficionados del fútbol con sus habilidades deslumbrantes, dejando espacio para una sola pregunta: ¿cuál es su límite?

In Mexico and the world, the name Giovani dos Santos is synonymous with goals. From the time he was a child, his ability with the ball captivated all who saw him play. He won youth scoring titles seemingly at will, but it wasn't until 2005, when Dos Santos was 16, that he became a national hero by...

Parents and teachers can help young people understand the complex world of money and finance—and give them a head start in establishing good financial habits. This guide offers parents and educators resources and discussion topics for materials covered in The Junior Library of Money.

Cooking is a kind of science—you have to get the measurements right to make everything work. It takes math. In Culinary Math, you'll discover how numbers, ratios, and other math help make tasty foods you can cook yourself.

People who make clothes need to get their numbers right. From the length of fabric to the size of a pair of jeans, math plays an important role in the fashion industry. In Fashion Math, you'll learn some of the ways the math you learn in the classroom is important on the catwalk. You may even want to use that math to try your hand at making your own clothes!

You may turn on the CD player or the radio when you want to hear music—but once, in the days before modern technology, music was enjoyed whenever groups of people got together. You probably know some folk songs, a song that was passed along from person to person. Learn about: • types of folk songs...

For many high school graduates, college is a way to get ahead, but going to college is not the only way for young adults to succeed. Many people choose to enter the workforce after high school to start earning money and gaining experience right away. These motivated young workers can have rewarding...

Hip-hop music began in the neighborhoods of the Bronx, New York, during the 1970s and grew to become a major cultural influence all over the world. Hip-hop has evolved through both individual innovation and technological breakthroughs. Landmark Hip-Hop Hits traces the development of this musical genre...

When it was founded in 1984, Def Jam was a tiny operation nestled in the college dorm room of Rick Rubin. He and promoter Russell Simmons quickly built a music empire around a talented crew of groundbreaking artists and an allegiance to the "real street music" that was about to bust out of New York...

From quilts to marble, from comic strips to welded steel, African Americans have created exciting works of art for more than a hundred years. African-American Artists traces the struggles and shows the work of many of these men and women. This book will introduce you to Harriet Powers, who was born...