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 ...

Todo fenómeno biológico, como es la sexualidad, se explica por causas próximas (anatomía, fisiología, conducta y su desarrollo) y causas últimas (adaptación y evolución), ambas en interacción con el ambiente natural y social de cada especie, además del sociocultural en los humanos. Específicamente en humanos, muchos especialistas solo tratan de explicar la sexualidad por causas próximas y en términos de conductas conscientes e influidas solo por lo sociocultural, lo cual no es incorrecto, pero ello es solo parte de la explicación, no se acude a las interpretaciones evolutivas....

What does it take to run a successful lemonade stand? Join Juan and Rose as they develop the financial literacy skills that are necessary to start and run a business! This Spanish math book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. Text features include images, a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to build students' vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the fiction text. The rigorous practice problems, sidebars, and math diagrams extend the learning experience and provide multiple ...

By day, Zoe Zhang is a fourth-grade bunny who loves reading books and playing soccer. By night, she's Robin Hoodie, a hero bandit who steals from the greedy and gives to the poor. When a dishonest city official bullies her family, she and her band of Merry Mates fight back. Kids will be captivated by this fast-paced adventure story that will appeal to reluctant readers. This short, 32-page chapter book features colorful, lively illustrations to capture the attention of kids who enjoy stories about underdog superheroes.

Leonard B. Meyer explica en este libro como funcionan los mecanismos de la mente para percibir y entender la musica. Sus paginas constituyen un lucido estudio de la psicologia de la percepcion musical que ha sido profusamente citado por musicologos, compositores y filosofos desde su primera edicion de 1956. Entre sus admiradores figuran Umberto Eco y Enrico Fubini, cuyos comentarios aparecen recogidos en el amplio prologo escrito por el prestigioso compositor Jose Luis Turina, autor tambien de la traduccion. &la" El objeto principal de este ensayo --senala Turina-- es doble: de un lado,...