El rey de las octavas

¡Aprende con nosotros sobre los animales de América que están en peligro de extinción! Imagínate viajar desde Canadá hasta Michoacán... ¡volando sin avión! Cada año, la mariposa monarca busca la temperatura templada de los bosques mexicanos y emprende su viaje. Se calcula que cada noviembre llegan a los bosques de México alrededor de cien millones de mariposas monarca. ¿Sabías que las mariposas monarca que regresan a Canadá después de su largo viaje anual y su hibernación de cuatro meses en México son las bisnietas de las que iniciaron el viaje? Lee este libro para conocer...

Christopher Columbus most likely wasn’t the person to discover the Americas. He wasn’t even the first European to do so! Despite that, his three trips to the Western Hemisphere led to many more European explorers heading in that direction. In this volume, readers familiar with Columbus’s travels on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria can learn who Columbus was beyond his travels. Supported by full-color and historic images, interesting main content turns what readers think they know about the life of Columbus on its head while expounding on an important period in the history of the world.

Cynthia Ann Parkers family moved to Central Texas when she was about nine years old. A year later, a large force of Comanche warriors attacked Fort Parker and seized Cynthia Ann and four other captives. The other four were eventually released, but she lived among the Indians for 25 years, immersed in the Comanche way of life. Though given a number of opportunities to go back to her white family, she always chose her life with the Comanche, choosing instead to stay with her husband and children. She eventually returned to white society as an adult.

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 historical events. Introduce students to California’s early settlers including John Bidwell, Jim Beckwourth, Jedediah Smith, Sarah Royce, Charley Parkhurst, Kit Carson, the Donner party, 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...

Martin Luther King, Jr. used peaceful protests to become one of the worlds greatest African-American Civil Rights leaders. Readers will learn all about his interesting and inspiring life in this engaging biographical reader that features informational, Spanish-translated text, vibrant images and a timeline of Kings life.