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In this key civil rights and social justice book for young listeners, Scipio Africanus Jones—a self-taught attorney who was born enslaved—leads a momentous series of court cases to save twelve Black men who'd been unjustly sentenced to death.

Un joven descubre una amenaza monstruosa en la librería de un amigo: el diabólico Hombre Lomo, una criatura espeluznante formada por los lomos de libros misteriosos. Solo el Bibliotecario de la Muerte tiene el valor de salvarlos, pero nadie sabe dónde se encuentra el héroe y ¡los Hombres Lomo están listos para atacar!

This story tells of a powerful lesson about gratitude and kindness. Allah tested three men from the children of Israel: a leper, a bald man, and a blind man. He sent an angel to grant them their deepest wishes. The leper wished for healthy skin, the bald man wanted hair, and the blind man asked for sight. Each was blessed with health and wealth — The leper chose camels. The bald man chose cows. The blind man chose sheep. But when the angel, disguised as a poor man, returned to ask for help, only the blind man remembered his blessings and offered to share.

From the bestselling author of the Don't Know Much About books comes a dramatic account of the origins of democracy, the history of authoritarianism, and the reigns of five of history's deadliest dictators. What makes a country fall to a dictator? How do authoritarian leaders-strongmen-capable...

Un padre que enseña a disparar un rifle. Una madre que está enamorada de Charles Aznavour. Un niño que sospecha la impostura de la masculinidad en las destrezas postizas de su hermano mayor.