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H si fa chiamare con una lettera muta, come mute sono le vittime della storia, la stessa lettera che nella tavola periodica indica l’idrogeno, l’elemento alla base della bomba atomica. La sua storia comincia proprio il 6 agosto del 1945, quando il lancio di Little Boy su Hiroshima la colpisce ancora bambina e la sfigura nel profondo, lì dove risiede la storia di un corpo e la promessa di una maternità. Da quel giorno, di cui H ha minuziosamente ricostruito dati, orari e numeri per colmare il vuoto dei pochi e assurdi ricordi, inizia il suo racconto: una lettera urgente e totale,...

Cuando alguien dice “Fui con mi psiquiatra” o “Acudí al psicólogo”, es muy posible que un oyente le pregunte: “¿En serio, tú? Pero si te ves como una persona normal”. Esto suena decepcionante en una sociedad que debería haber madurado para entender, en primer lugar, que por algo existen las carreras universitarias para formar profesionistas que atiendan problemas mentales y emocionales. Ellos ayudan a que la sociedad no esté mucho peor de lo que se haya con tantos factores estresantes y males mentales. Y, en segundo lugar, recordemos que el ser vivo sano está regido por el...

Introduce students to the scientific method with this Spanish science reader that features easy-to-read text. This book teaches important scientific topics and vocabulary terms including hypothesis, data, experiment, conclusion, method, research, and more. Nonfiction text features include a glossary, index, and detailed images to facilitate close reading and help students connect back to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the book also includes a fun and engaging science experiment to develop critical thinking and help students practice what they have learned.

Climb aboard for a journey into the world of trains! In this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title, readers learn about the history of trains, the different uses for them, and the different types and parts including freight cars, box cars, passenger cars, and the caboose. With detailed photos, informative text, and intriguing facts, this book will have readers delighted from cover to cover!

This engaging volume takes a close look at the legend of Joaquin Murrieta, the man who came to be known as the Robin Hood of Eldorado. Dynamic text tells the story of Murrieta, with plenty of exciting age-appropriate details, but also examines the complex relationship between fact and fiction in legends such as his. Interesting and informative historical background on the California Gold Rush and the role of Mexicans and Californios in the area at the time round out this fun and informative volume.