Abejas (Bees)

The highest law in the United States isn't written in modern English. Yet students are expected to know and understand much of what it says, as well as facts about how and why it was written. Readers are presented with the most important points of the history of the Constitution and its contents in this book. The main content gives simple explanations of important social studies curriculum topics, from the compromises needed to write the Constitution to the Bill of Rights. Fact boxes, a concluding timeline, and historical images offer readers even more detail needed for a full overview of the ...

Think there's just one fairy tale with a girl who meets danger in disguise? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Little Red Riding Hood stories. Visit Germany, Italy, and Taiwan, and find out whose "sick grandmother" is a tiger, and who is saved not by a "kind hunter" but by a talking river. Fully translated Spanish text.

Una obra poética basada en la metáfora de un pajarito que estuvo cautivo, que después de algunos años logra salir, y decide cantar una dulcísona tonada, al compás de tres notas en una; quizá alguien lo escuche, y tal vez disfrute de su canto...Mientras tanto, el pajarito solo espera... Descansa en un curioso columpio... Reposa a través del tiempo... Está es la historia de ese pajarito cautivo, que misteriosamente logró estar libre.¿Cuál es su nombre? ¿Cómo salió? ¿Alguien lo liberó? ¿Quien podría ser?Y lo más importante... Que sea quien sea, debió de tener la llave. Más...

Cathryn Deen, considerada la actriz más bella del mundo, sufre un accidente de coche mientras es perseguida por un paparazzi. Desfigurada, cínica y con el corazón roto, se refugia en casa de su abuela, perdida en los Apalaches. Thomas perdió a su mujer y a su hijo en el atentado de las torres gemelas. Desde entonces ha luchado contra el alcohol y la desesperación y piensa que nada ni nadie puede devolverle el sentido a su vida. Hasta que conoce a Cathryn.

Go for the goal with this text, which examines fascinating female sports heroes who’ve proved to the world that gender is no barrier to athletic success. Readers will delight in learning about the lives of Mia Hamm, Wilma Rudolph, and the Williams sisters, as well as other important women who’ve broken barriers in sports. Readers will be inspired to pursue a career in athletics after learning about how others have achieved success in spite of great obstacles. The biographical nature of the text supports social studies curricula, and fact boxes and a comprehensive timeline provide...