¡Capturas peligrosas! Pescadores de alta mar (Dangerous Catch! Deep Sea Fishers)

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into what life was like during Westward Expansion. Students will learn about the reasons people headed west, the gold rush, the Homestead Act, Manifest Destiny, the Oregon Trail, and more. 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 ...

An introduction to what cowboys do, what their day is like, what they wear, what tools they use, and how people can become a cowboy.

El Cantar del Mío Cid es el gran poema épico de la literatura española medieval: es el primer poema compuesto íntegramente en español y no en latín durante la Edad Media. Como todos los poemas épicos, trata de las aventuras de un héroe: Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, el Cid Campeador. Desterrado por su rey, Alfonso VI, el Cid se ve obligado a irse de Castilla y dejar a su familia. Don Rodrigo, o Ruy, es un caballero muy valiente, honesto y dispuesto a la batalla en la que nunca es derrotado. Durante su exilio conquista los reinos de Valencia, Cataluña y otros. Muy rico y victorioso, es...

Thomas Edison is considered by many to be one of the greatest inventors of all time. His creations changed the world, but there was more to his life than just his inventions. Readers of this engaging volume will learn all about the man behind the innovations. This fascinating biography introduces important subjects and encourages a further interest in history. Concise and accessible text paired with vibrant photographs is sure to captivate audiences of many ages and levels.

Tuscany, 1944: As Allied troops advance and bombs fall around deserted villages, a young English soldier, Ulysses Temper, finds himself in the wine cellar of a deserted villa. There, he has a chance encounter with Evelyn Skinner, a middle-aged art historian who has come to Italy to salvage paintings from the ruins and recall long-forgotten memories of her own youth. In each other, Ulysses and Evelyn find a kindred spirit amidst the rubble of war-torn Italy, and set off on a course of events that will shape Ulysses' life for the next four decades. As Ulysses returns home to London,...