-Titulo Original : Who Is Kamala Harris? (who Hq Now)-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: The inspiring story of Vice President Kamala Harris told in the new Who HQ Now format for trending topics. On November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris, a senator from California, became the first woman and the first African-American and South Asian-American person to be elected to the vice presidency. While her nomination for this position was not unexpected, her rise to national prominence was one filled with unexpected turns and obstacles. After failing her first bar exam to become a lawyer, she tried again and passed. From there, she quickly rose through the legal ranks, serving as district attorney of San Francisco, then Californias attorney general, and soon, senator. As a politician, Kamala Harris has been a vocal champion of progressive reforms and womens rights. This exciting story details the defining moments of what led to her nomination and all the monumental ones since that have shaped her career and the future of America...

-Titulo Original : Who Is Travis Kelce? (who Hq Now)-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: How did a young boy who played three sports become a two-time Super Bowl champion? Find out in this exciting Who HQ Now book about one of Americas favorite football players. Travis Kelce was born an athlete -- he played football, basketball, and baseball in high school. He excelled at football, and served as Cleveland Heights High Schools quarterback -- though hed one day become a famous tight end because of his impressive skills on the field. Travis was offered a scholarship to play football at the University of Cincinnati. After being drafted in the NFL to play for the Kansas City Chiefs, Travis got his first Super Bowl win. Travis won his second Super Bowl in 2022, when the Chiefs defeated his brothers team, the Philadelphia Eagles. Although he is best known for his excellence in football, Travis is also the founder of the Eighty-Seven & Running Foundation, which provides children in need with opportunities in education, athletics, and the arts. He is also a podcaster and an avid car collector...

-Titulo Original : Stephen Curry The Official Graphic Novel (stephen Curry Sports Superheroes)-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: A thrilling graphic novel about Stephen Currys underdog story and meteoric rise to becoming one of the greatest basketball players of all time! Stephen Curry is considered one of the-if not the-greatest shooters of all time. But his road to greatness was filled with plenty of bumps and obstacles. Coaches and players always told him he was too small and too short to be truly great. Even when Curry declared his eligibility for the NBA, a scouting report noted that he “lacks great height, length or strength, and possesses below average lateral quickness…making him a potential defensive liability.” Proving all of his doubters wrong, today Stephen Curry is a four-time NBA Champion, two-time league MVP, and Finals MVP winner. The first official graphic novel in the Stephen Curry Presents: Sports Superheroes line-brought to life by illustrator Damion Scotts vibrant and dynamic art...

-Titulo Original : Use Your Voice-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: From the author of the New York Times bestseller Raise Your Hand comes an important book about making your voice heard, especially when others refuse to listen. After a harrowing experience at the hospital, Alice Paul Tapper-daughter of CNNs Jake Tapper-shares her story with the help of some imaginary friends. When Alice wakes up with a terrible pain in her stomach, shes not sure what might be the cause. A doctor at the hospital asks her to pick which face on a numbered pain chart best shows the suffering that shes experiencing. The problem is, shes nervous and isnt sure. Thats when the faces turn into imaginary friends who help her speak up about what shes feeling. This fictionalized version of Alices real experience chronicles her struggle to get the right diagnosis after suddenly being struck with appendicitis. Caregivers and kids alike will benefit from reading this meaningful book about advocating for yourself during a medical emergency. With whimsical and comforting illustrations by Fanny Liem, the gentle telling of this true story will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled to be believed...

-Titulo Original : Quin Fue Csar Chvez? (who Was Cesar Chavez? Spanish Edition)-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: ¡Ya disponible en español! Conozca mas sobre Cesar Chavez, el famoso activista mexicoamericano de los derechos civiles. Cuando era joven, Cesar y su familia mexicoamericana trabajaban en los campos como obreros agricolas migrantes. Él conocia muy bien las dificultades a las que se enfrentaban los trabajadores agricolas. Su promocion del sindicalismo por medio de relaciones publicas y sus tacticas agresivas, pero no violentas, hicieron de la lucha de los trabajadores agricolas una causa moral que recibio apoyo a nivel nacional. Junto con Dolores Huerta, fundo la Asociacion Nacional de Trabajadores Agricolas. Su compromiso a su trabajo le valio numerosos amigos y partidarios, entre ellos Robert Kennedy y Jesse Jackson...

-Titulo Original : Que fue el Holocausto? (What Was the Holocaust? Spanish Edition)-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Una introduccion reflexiva y apropiada para la edad a un evento inimaginable: el Holocausto. A thoughtful and age-appropriate introduction to an unimaginable event--the Holocaust. El Holocausto fue un genocidio de una magnitud nunca antes vista, con doce millones de personas asesinadas en los campos de exterminio nazis, seis millones de ellos judios. Gail Herman traza el ascenso al poder de Hitler y los nazis, cuyo rabioso antisemitismo condujo primero a humillantes leyes antijudias, luego a guetos en toda Europa del Este y, finalmente, a la solucion final. Presenta la informacion suficiente para lectores de escuela primaria en un libro legible y bien fundamentado, que cubre uno de los eventos mas horribles de la historia. Incluye una carta de la editora y creadora de la serie, Jane OConnor. The Holocaust was a genocide on a scale never before seen, with as many as twelve million people killed in Nazi death camps--six million of them Jews. Gail Herman traces the rise of Hitler and the Nazis, whose rabid anti-Semitism led first to humiliating anti-Jewish laws, then to ghettos all over Eastern Europe, and ultimately to the Final Solution. She presents just enough information for an elementary-school audience in a readable, well-researched book that covers one of the most horrible events in history. Includes a letter from the editor and series creator, Jane OConnor...

-Titulo Original : Quien es Taylor Swift? (Who Is Taylor Swift? Spanish Edition) ( Quien fue?)-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Descubre como una niña que vivia en una granja de arboles de Navidad crecio hasta convertirse en una de las artistas musicales mas celebres del siglo XXI en este nuevo libro de la serie mas vendida del New York Times, ¡ahora en español! Learn how a young girl who lived on a Christmas tree farm grew up to become one of the most celebrated musical artists of the twenty-first century in this addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Series -- now in Spanish! Taylor Swift siempre supo que queria ser cantante de musica country, y a los trece años convencio a sus padres para mudarse con la familia de Pensilvania a Nashville. Como cantante, compositora y guitarrista, Taylor escribio canciones sobre el desamor adolescente y sobre como ser aceptada por sus compañeros, e interpreto estas y otras melodias en noches de microfono abierto y eventos de karaoke. Ingresar a la industria de la musica le tomo mas tiempo del esperado porque los ejecutivos discograficos pensaban que no habia lugar en la musica country para sus canciones. Pero Taylor no se intimido y les demostro que estaban equivocados. Desde el lanzamiento de su album debut homonimo en 2006, Taylor Swift ha dominado las listas de exitos musicales, ha reinventado su estilo musical, ha ganado numerosos premios, ha enfrentado las criticas publicas y ha defendido sus derechos y los de otras personas. Tanto si eres un Swiftie de toda la vida o alguien a quien le encanta aprender sobre los musicos, este fascinante libro te enseñara todo sobre las experiencias que ayudaron a Taylor Swift a convertirse en la superestrella que muchos niños y adultos admiran. Taylor Swift always knew she wanted to be a country music artist, so at age thirteen, she convinced her parents to move their family out of Pennsylvania to Nashville. As a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Taylor wrote songs about teenage heartbreak and fitting in with her peers, and she performed these and other tunes at open mic nights and karaoke events. Breaking into the music industry took longer than she expected because record executives thought there was no place in country music for her songs. But Taylor was fearless and proved them wrong. Since the release of her self-titled debut album in 2006, Taylor Swift has dominated the music charts, reinvented her sound, won numerous awards, shaken off public criticism, and spoken up for herself and others. Whether youre a lifelong Swiftie or someone who just loves learning about musicians, this enchanting book will teach you all about the experiences that helped Taylor Swift become the successful superstar many kids and adults looks up to...

-Titulo Original : What Is the Civil Rights Movement? (What Was?)-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Relive the moments when African Americans fought for equal rights, and made history. Even though slavery had ended in the 1860s, African Americans were still suffering under the weight of segregation a hundred years later. They couldnt go to the same schools, eat at the same restaurants, or even use the same bathrooms as white people. But by the 1950s, black people refused to remain second-class citizens and were willing to risk their lives to make a change. Author Sherri L. Smith brings to life momentous events through the words and stories of people who were on the frontlines of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. This book also features the fun black-and-white illustrations and engaging 16-page photo insert that readers have come love about the What Was? series...

-Titulo Original : Home in a Lunchbox: (A Caldecott Honor Book)-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: **WINNER OF THE CALDECOTT HONOR** Cherry Mos stunning debut is about a young girl who immigrates to America and finds home in an unexpected place. When Jun moves from Hong Kong to America, the only words she knows are hello, thank you, I don’t know, and toilet. Her new school feels foreign and terrifying. But when she opens her lunchbox to find her favorite meals-like bao, dumplings, and bok choy-she realizes home isn’t so far away after all. Through lush art and spare dialogue, Cherry Mo’s breathtakingly beautiful debut picture book reminds readers that friendship and belonging can be found in every bite...

-Titulo Original : Quien es Lionel Messi? (Who Is Lionel Messi? Spanish Edition) (Who HQ Now)-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Conoce sobre el futbolista argentino Lionel Messi y su increible carrera deportiva en este libro de Who HQ Now, la serie que presenta los temas de actualidad y las noticias de hoy. Read all about Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi and his legendary career in this book from Who HQ Now, the series featuring the trending topics and news makers of today. Lionel Messi es uno de los futbolistas mas famosos del mundo. A los cuatro años, Lionel ya jugaba con su padre y sus hermanos. Cuando el director del club Barcelona, Carles Rexach, vio jugar a Messi, de trece años, en octubre de 2000, lo ficho de inmediato y, antes de que se diera cuenta, toda la familia Messi se mudaba a España. A partir de entonces, Messi ha logrado la excelencia en el deporte, incluida la victoria en la Copa del Mundo Sub-20 en 2005 y la Copa del Mundo en 2022. Su fichaje en Estados Unidos por el Inter Miami en 2023 amplio aun mas su base de fanaticos. Fuera del campo, Lionel es un filantropo que inicio la Fundacion Leo Messi, que dona dinero a hospitales infantiles en Argentina y España. Conoce todo sobre Lionel Messi y su fantastica carrera en este nuevo y emocionante libro, ¡ahora en español! Lionel Messi is one of the worlds most celebrated soccer players. By the age of four, Lionel was already playing with his father and brothers. When Barcelona club director Carles Rexach watched thirteen-year-old Messi play in October 2000, he signed him immediately, and before he knew it, the entire Messi family was moving to Spain. Since then, Messi has gone on to achieve greatness in the sport, including winning the U-20 World Cup in 2005 and the World Cup in 2022. With his move to the United States and Inter Miami in 2023, he broadened his fan base even more. Off the field, Lionel is a philanthropist who started the Leo Messi Foundation, which donates money to childrens hospitals in Argentina and Spain. Learn all about Lionel Messi and his fantastic career in this exciting new book-now in Spanish...

-Titulo Original : Que sabemos sobre el Chupacabras? -Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: La serie ¿Que sabemos sobre? explora lo misterioso, lo desconocido y lo inexplicable. ¿Realmente existe una misteriosa criatura chupasangre llamada el Chupacabras? The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Is there really a mysterious, blood-sucking creature called the Chupcabra? Una mañana temprano en 1995, un granjero en Humacao, Puerto Rico, encontro tres de sus cabras muertas. La sangre parecia haber sido drenada de sus cuerpos. A medida que se encontraban docenas de animales de granja muertos en toda la isla, fue creciendo el miedo al llamado Chupacabras. Pero, ¿era realmente una criatura misteriosa la responsable de todas estas muertes? Y si es asi, ¿adonde iria luego? Sigue la pista del Chupacabras en este emocionante libro. Early one morning in 1995, a rancher in Humacao, Puerto Rico, found three of his goats dead. The blood seemed to have been drained from their bodies. As dozens more farm animals were found dead across the island, the fear of the so-called Chupacabra -- the goat sucker -- grew. But was a mysterious cryptid really responsible for all of these deaths? And if so, where would it go next? Follow the trail of the Chupacabra in this exciting book...

-Titulo Original : Oceano de constelaciones -Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: ¡Melissa Cristina Marquez regresa con una nueva intrigante historia para los jovenes! Cuando el oceano se oscurece, Maren, el tiburon ballena, y su mejor amiga, Remy, la remora, se embarcan en una busqueda para encontrar respuestas y guiar a los que encuentren perdidos en el camino. Maren, el tiburon ballena, ama su vida como el pez mas grande y brillante del mar. Pasa sus dias explorando las aguas a su alrededor y encontrando deliciosos bocadillos mientras viaja. Pero un dia, el oceano se ennegrece y las aventuras de Maren se detienen. Con solo el resplandor de sus escamas en su espalda y su mejor amiga, Remy la remora, a su lado, Maren emprende su mision mas grande hasta el momento: cruzar el oceano y preguntarle a la diosa azteca Huixtocihuatl sobre la oscuridad y descubrir como traer de la luz de regreso. En el camino, conocera nuevos amigos ¡y ejemplificara el poder de compartir! Melissa Cristina Marquez, ganadora de Forbes 30 Under 30, cientifica de tiburones de renombre mundial y autora de Mother of Sharks y “Madre de los Tiburones”, regresa para presentar una variedad de peces y otras divertidas criaturas marinas en este libro bellamente ilustrado que celebra la comunidad, la amistad y el apoyo mutuo en tiempos de adversidad. Las captivantes ilustraciones de Rocio Arreola Mendoza dan vida a esta aventura oceanica, que seguramente educara y emocionara a los jovenes lectores sobre el mar, transmitiendo al mismo tiempo valiosas lecciones positivas para aplicar en tierra firme...

-Titulo Original : En los naranjales (In the Groves Spanish Edition)-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: La autora-ilustradora primeriza Andrea Floren nos trae un fantastico libro infantil ilustrado, en Spanglish, sobre como encontrar pertenencia en un lugar improbable. Cada año, Clara visita a su abuelo y a sus muchisimos primos y primas en California. Y, cada año, su familia cuenta historias fantasticas sobre los naranjales del abuelo: ¡Hay magia! ¡Hay travesuras! ¡Hay monstruos! Pero Clara nunca ha visitado los naranjales y esta determinada a que eso cambie. Asi que cuando sus primos estan distraidos, Clara se escabulle a la pickup del abuelo y termina en los naranjales. Despues de que Abuelo la cacha, el y Clara pasan un dia maravilloso serenando a las naranjas, valientemente protegiendo a los naranjales de las tuzas y comiendo deliciosos tacos con -¡UY!- un poquito de picante. De esa manera, Clara consigue sus propias historias fantasticas. Ya no es solamente una visita; ella les pertenece a los naranjales, y los naranjales le pertenecen a ella...

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-Titulo Original : Who Was Walt Disney?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Walt Disney always loved to entertain people. Often it got him into trouble. Once he painted pictures with tar on the side of his familys white house. His family was poor, and the happiest time of his childhood was spent living on a farm in Missouri. His affection for small-town life is reflected in Disneyland Main Streets around the world. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography reveals the man behind the magic.This book is not authorized, licensed or endorsed by the Walt Disney Company or any affiliate. About the Author Whitney Stewart lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. Nancy Harrison lives in Allentown, Pennsylvania...

-Titulo Original : Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Born in Austria in 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his first piece of music, a minuet, when he was just five years old! Soon after, he was performing for kings and emperors. Although he died at the young age of thirty-five, Mozart left a legacy of more than 600 works. This fascinating biography charts the musicians extraordinary career and personal life while painting a vivid cultural history of eighteenth-century Europe. Black-and-white illustrations on every spread explore such topics as the history of opera and the evolution of musical instruments. There is also a timeline and a bibliography.Illustrated by Carrie Robbins.Cover illustration by Nancy Harrison. About the Author Yona Zeldis McDonough is a longtime doll lover and collector. She is also an award-winning author who has published numerous books for children and adults. She presently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children...

-Titulo Original : Who Was Henry Ford?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Born on a small farm in rural Michigan, Henry Ford’s humble beginnings were no match for his ambition. Ford quickly created a manufacturing dynasty, bringing affordable cars to the masses and forever changing America and the American workplace. Who Was Henry Ford? details his meteoric rise, and explains how the genius behind the assembly line and the Model T shaped modern American industry...