Ramona Quimby, uno de los personajes mAs queridos de la literatura infantil, empieza el tercer grado con una maestra nueva que los llama "chices". Nuestra incontrolable heroIna se enfrenta a un reto t
Concerns about the quality of teaching and learning in higher education have given rise to teacher development programs and centers around the world. This book investigates the challenges and complexi
Concerns about the quality of teaching and learning in higher education have given rise to teacher development programs and centers around the world. This book investigates the challenges and complexi
Ireland and the Balkans have come to represent divided and (re)united communities. They both provide effective microcosms of national, ethnic, political, military, religious, ideological and cultural
This expanded edition of the acclaimed publication on playgrounds includes a new chapter dedicated to playgrounds created in Germany, as well as new biographies on KEKS and Cornelia Hahn Oberlander.Th
Monica, who wants to be a baker like her grandmother, finds the doll hidden in the bread on the feast for the Three Kings and thus gets to bake cookies for the next fiesta.
When Taio Manuel brings home a very special pianata for Gabriel's birthday party, his sister Magda figures out an ingenious way to preserve it and still make the party guests happy.
A whimsical look at the making of empanadas serves up the festive fun of a family’s effort to concoct the delicious pastries, with an easy empanada recipe included.
This volume addresses the proliferation of increasingly complex forms of violence, a situation now perceived to be both among the most pressing issues faced by Latin America in our times and a reality
Design technology to address the new and vast problem of heterogeneous embedded systems design while remaining compatible with standard “More Moore” flows, i.e. capable of simultaneously handling both
This book addresses the political ecology of the Ecuadorian petro-state since the turn of the century and contextualizes state-civil society relations in contemporary Ecuador to produce an analysis
To help the Army increase the effectiveness of its security cooperation activities, this report examines when Army security cooperation can have the greatest impact, and how the Army should assess, mo
Can one be too young to play outside? This unique and compelling book charts the experiences of a group of under three year olds as they explore their natural outdoor environment, followed by caring a
The English-language debut of renowned Peruvian “gonzo” journalist Gabriela Wiener, Sexographies is an eye-opening, kamikaze journey through the unexplored corners of human sexuality by on
Exquisite word portraits of women by one of the past century's greatest women writers.These recados—brief, descriptive essays—paint vivid pictures of some of the most extraordinary women o
Rhythmic prose and vivid illustrations combine to create an affectionate and amusing story about sibling rivalry and an important Hispanic holiday tradition: making tamales.
After enjoying a blended fruit drink called aguas frescas during a festival celebrating Mexico's independence, seven-year-old Alicia and her mother make their own at home, then invite Alicia's soccer
Higher education is coming under increasing scrutiny, both publically and within academia, with respect to its ability to appropriately prepare students for the careers that will make them competitive
