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 ...

Mujeres, mujeres, mujeres. Apenas estamos descubriendo cuántas científicas, pintoras, escritoras, activistas, cocineras y tantas otras mujeres se han quedado sin entrar en la Historia con H mayúscula a pesar de su talento, valor y dedicación. Todavía hay muchas historias por descubrir. El colectivo Cúmulo de Tesla, conformado por mujeres (y un hombre) provenientes de muchas disciplinas, narra en este libro las andanzas de 21 mujeres y grupos de mujeres. Cada una, desde el lugar que le tocó o el que escogió —el aula, la política, la cultura o el convento— dejó huellas indelebles. ...

"Simple text and color photographs describe the units and tools used to measure time--in both English and Spanish"--

Learn about the rich history of Mission Santa Cruz: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.

For young people, it can be easy to confuse what one wants as opposed to what one actually needs. This thoughtful resource elucidates the basic concepts of wants and needs and how they fit into the economic landscape. Readers will be asked to consider the different priorities of cultures from around the world, offering a more global overview, as well as a perspective on what people needed in the past. The text nudges the idea of needs further with a discussion of emotional needs and what those might be.