Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> History - Central & South America

The amazing story of the trapped Chilean miners and their incredible rescue that Publishers Weekly calls "a riveting, in-depth recounting of the events that held the world rapt."

In early August 2010, the unthinkable happened when a mine collapsed in Copiano, Chile, trapping 33 miners 2,000 feet below the surface. For sixty-nine days they lived on meager resources with increasingly poor air quality. When they were finally rescued, the world watched with rapt attention and rejoiced in the amazing spirit and determination of the miners. What could have been a terrible tragedy...

In early August 2010, the unthinkable happened when a mine collapsed in Copiapo, Chile, and 33 miners were trapped 2,000 feet below the surface. For sixty-nine days they lived on meager resources and increasingly poor air quality. When they were finally rescued, the world watched with rapt attention and rejoiced in the amazing spirit and determination of the miners. What could have been a terrible tragedy became an amazing story of survival.

Now, with exclusive interviews with rescuers and expert commentary, Marc Aronson brings us the backstory behind this incredible event. By tracing the...

On August 15, 1914, four hundred one years since Balboa and his men cut their way through the Darien, the S.S. Ancon crossed the Isthmus of Panama from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The trip took just over nine hours and forty minutes, and she did it without a hitch. Here are the details of that historic voyage. Trilingual story in French, Spanish and English. Approved by Panama's Ministry of Education as a complementary text for use in the classroom.

Embarque sur le S.S. Ancon pour la premiEre traversEe officielle par le Canal de Panama Conte trilingue en franCais, espagnol...

Successors to the Chimu gold workers and the Tiwanaku lake people, the Incas ruled the most spectacular empire South America has ever seen. The so-called Land of the Sun God was bright with treasure houses of precious metals, the most fabulous clothes and huge stone buildings. This title offers an introduction to South American history.

Before 1914, traveling from the East Coast to the West Coast meant going by land across the entire United States. To go by sea involved a long journey around South America and north along the Pacific Coast. But then, in a dangerous and amazing feat of engineering, a 48-mile-long channel was dug through Panama, creating the world's most famous shortcut: the Panama Canal

A picture book of South America for children can lead a child to wonderful adventures. It can show any child another culture, teach history, show them history, and even teach them about a rainforest. Any child would love to have a picture book of South America. There is so much enjoyment in stories about South America. The pictures would offer added visual aspects. A child can learn of the importance of rain. They may see pictures of the rain forests and can enjoy a sense of wonder about the world

1493 for Young People by Charles C. Mann tells the gripping story of globalization through travel, trade, colonization, and migration from its beginnings in the fifteenth century to the present. How did the lowly potato plant feed the poor across Europe and then cause the deaths of millions? How did the rubber plant enable industrialization? What is the connection between malaria, slavery, and the outcome of the American Revolution? How did the fabled silver mountain of sixteenth-century Bolivia fund economic development in the flood-prone plains of rural China and the wars of the...

How much would you risk for freedom? Conceived during a brutal assault on a slave ship, Solitude inherited a deep desire to free her people. In a time when having mixed ancestry afforded many privileges, Solitude chose to honor her mother's bloodline no matter the cost. She defied all odds. Solitude became a fierce leader in the struggle for Afrikan liberation in Guadeloupe. She fearlessly led her troops in war against the ruthless french enslavers. Even pregnancy couldn't keep her away from the battlefield. Was Solitude successful in avenging her mother's enslavement? As with all Angela...

On a small alpaca farm in a pretty little village, this little girl and her teddy reluctantly meet alpacas for the first time. She is fearful of animals and would rather be anywhere else, but the friendly farmer encourages her and teddy to interact with two bottle fed baby alpacas (cria) and gradually she gains her confidence. Educational and endearing this rhyming fully illustrated story book will appeal to young children and early readers, is a pleasure for parents to read and an excellent resource for teachers.

Join Carole P. Roman when she visits the stunning and diverse land of Brazil in the newest book of her informative series. Learn about the varied customs and cultures. Travel to South America to discover what you would eat and do for fun. See the land through the eyes of a youngster like you and understand what life is like in this exciting place. Don't forget to look at the other books in the series so that you can be an armchair world traveler.

From the creators of the award-winning World in Infographics series, numbers tell the story of amazing events and dramatic historical periods