Biddy Mason: Nace una líder

Biddy Mason's life began as an enslaved person, but she became a successful nurse, midwife, and land owner. She left behind a legacy of caring and charity and influenced Los Angeles’s history. This Spanish biography builds reading comprehension and social studies literacy. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with information and primary source maps, images, and documents, these books are perfect for reports or projects. The Read ...

Ciertamente no hay dos personas iguales en el mundo, no sólo en términos de su apariencia física, sino respecto de sus deseos y aspiraciones más íntimas. Pero hay algo en que todo coincidimos: todos queremos alcanzar la felicidad y para conseguir este objetivo desplegamos nuestros mejores recursos. Este práctico libro propone una metodología concreta para aquellas personas interesadas en lograr la depuración máxima en todos los aspectos de su vida, desde su apariencia física hasta el logro de una plena empatía con su entorno. Para lograrlo, la autora propone seis caminos o...

Describes the impact of the Ford Model T automobile and the assembly line that built it on the automotive industry and American society, and recounts the life and career of their inventor, Henry Ford.

The theater rocks with thunderous applause as the actors take their bows. But these actors are not grownups. They are kids! They work as hard as the grown-ups do, and they have as much talent. Bravo to these fantastic theater kids! Featuring exciting TIME For Kids content, this full-color Spanish book will develop students' comprehension and literacy skills as they are engaged in reading about the theater. Aligned to state and national standards, this text introduces early readers to simple informational text features including a glossary, vocabulary list, and bold font.

The world around us is more powerful than we know. Discover how earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and more have affected people and places around the world in this Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through informational text, vivid images, and stunning facts and charts, readers will learn about disasters such as The Great Potato Famine, Hurricane Katrina, Mount St. Helens, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, as well as epidemics and pandemics such as the bubonic plague and swine flu.