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La autora de "La Magia del Orden (DB 88991)" presenta instrucciones paso a paso para su método de organización KonMari,…
incluyendo cómo doblar la ropa, organizar cajones y armarios, artículos de limpieza, fotos digitales, y más. Ella también responde a preguntas frecuentes
La primera latina en la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos, Sonia Sotomayor recuerda la influencia formativa de los libros…
en su vida. Ella explora cómo su amor por la literatura le proporcionó la inspiración para realizar sus sueños. Para grados 2-4
Author and illustrator, a Caldecott Honor and Pura Belpré Award recipient, reflects on her own immigration journey from Mexico to…
America. Her feelings of isolation disappear after she discovers the wonders of a public library. Spanish language. 2018
A guide to decluttering the home from a cleaning and organization consultant, using the author's KonMari method, which focuses on…
categories of items rather than rooms or spaces. Originally published in Japanese in 2011. Spanish language. 2014
Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca's account of his 1528 shipwreck in the New World. Describes his nearly two-thousand-mile journey…
across the unexplored American Southwest with three companions, encountering native tribes, and enduring life-threatening hardships. Some violence. Spanish language. 1542
Comprehensive reference guide to buying a house. Explores the basics of home economics, financing, mortgages, selecting a real estate agent,…
negotiating the best price, and home inspections. Provides tips and explains common mistakes made by home buyers. Spanish language. 2007
El autor es presidente de Esperanza USA, la mayor corporación hispana de orientación religiosa para el desarrollo comunitario en Estados…
Unidos. Aquí enseña las ventajas de tener una casa y los preparativos para comprarla. Explica los pasos administrativos, financieros, legales, y emocionales para comprar una casa desde la búsqueda de una casa apropriada hasta la culminación del negocio al convertirse en dueño de casa
Biografía de la valiente estrella cantante que superó muchos obstáculos para llegar a la cima del mundo músico latino. Habla…
de sus raíces cubanas, su traslado a Miami, su matrimonio, su carrera y el espantoso accidente que casi le costó la vida. Para alumnos de escuela secundaria y lectores mayores
Author recalls an encounter from her teenage years when a baby gray whale followed her during a long-distance training swim…
along the California coast. Describes communicating with the calf she called Grayson and battling fatigue, fifty-five-degree water, and dehydration to protect him until he was reunited with his mother. Spanish language. 2007
Brief sketches of fourteen Latin American baseball players from 1900 to 1960, who pioneered the sport in their own countries…
and in the United States. Includes profiles of José Méndez, Luis Tiant, Bobby Ávila, Minnie Miñoso, Roberto Clemente, Juan Marichal, and Felipe Alou. For grades 4-7. Spanish language. 2002
How can room odors be eliminated? How can ink be removed from a garment? How can electrical cords be kept…
from getting tangled? The answers to these and other questions are contained in this book of more than a thousand household tips to save energy and work. Includes advice on how to best organize bathrooms, kitchens, closets, laundries, and other areas. Spanish language
Highlights the stories of thirty Latinas and Latinos throughout history and their contributions to the cultural, social, and political character…
of the United States. Includes profiles of influential people such as author Sandra Cisneros, actor/director Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Spanish language. 2019
Guide to becoming self-sufficient in food production and preservation. Tells how to grow, harvest, store, and prepare food crops; how…
to raise domestic animals, obtain dairy products, slaughter animals, cut and preserve meat; how to find foods in the wild; and how to catch and preserve fish. Spanish language
Life story of the Apache chief who led his people against Spanish, Mexican, and US troops in the 1860s. Many…
of his offensives were carried out in retribution for attacks on his family and his Chiricahuan people. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Spanish language. 2004
"Discover how 40 influential Latinas became the women we celebrate today! In this collection of short biographies from all over…
Latin America and across the United States, Juliet Menéndez explores the first small steps that set the Latinitas off on their journeys. With gorgeous, hand-painted illustrations, Menéndez shines a spotlight on the power of childhood dreams. From Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to singer Selena Quintanilla to NASA's first virtual reality engineer, Evelyn Miralles, this is a book for aspiring artists, scientists, activists, and more. These women followed their dreams-and they just might encourage you to follow yours!" -- Goodreads
"Award-winning author presents the life and accomplishments of Teresa Carren~o, one of the most famous pianists who, by age nine,…
performed for President Abraham Lincoln at the White House." -- Provided by NLS
"The author explores the impact of gardening in the life of George Orwell. She theorizes that his political writing was…
grounded by his passion for the natural world and examines this potential undercurrent throughout his life and work." -- Provided by NLS
* Los trabajos de construcción con madera presentan dificultades que suelen desanimar a los aficionados que se lanzan a este…
tipo de proyectos. Este libro representa un gran paso hacia la superación de esas dificultades. * En sus páginas se muestran cincuenta y seis proyectos en madera de muebles sencillos, auxiliares y decoraciones que cualquier persona sin experiencia puede empezar y terminar. * Cada proyecto cuenta con una descripción de las fases de montaje y una relación de los materiales necesarios con las medidas correspondientes. * Las ilustraciones explicativas facilitan la concepción y la realización del trabajo. Cada propuesta se completa con algunas indicaciones útiles sobre herramientas, materiales y técnicas relacionados con el proyecto en cuestión. * De manera sencilla y amena podrá aprender los pasos fundamentales para adquirir los conocimientos y la habilidad que le permitirán aventurarse en proyectos de mayor envergadura.
* Renovar uno mismo su propia casa no es una tarea imposible, si se siguen con atención las indicaciones de…
este libro. * Pintar las paredes, empapelar, efectuar revestimientos con madera, tapizar con moqueta, colocar el parqué, embaldosar y mil tareas más no tendrán secretos con las detalladas explicaciones y las ilustraciones didácticas que llenan las páginas de esta obra. * Así, podrá decir por fin adiós a las facturas astronómicas de los pintores y tapiceros, y tendrá la satisfacción de un trabajo realizado con esmero.