Gente de las pusztas

Winner of: International Latino Book Awards 2014, Primer Premio en la categoría Best Young Adult Non-Fiction Book Focusing on key figures from the worlds of art, literature, music, politics, and science, this collection introduces young readers to luminaries who, despite the difficulties and failures of their childhoods, went on to accomplish great things. Readers will discover what individuals such as Jane Austen, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Mohandas Gandhi, John Lennon, Pablo Picasso, and even the author himself were like as children and young adults, and draw inspiration from their...

Trabajadores de mi ciudad (Workers in My City) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Engage students with fascinating content that will keep them enthralled from the first page to the last. Focusing on different types of workers, children will be introduced to the people who work hard in the city. This informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage students to examine different types of city workers. Aligned with state standards, Trabajadores de mi ciudad (Workers...

Maestros. ¿Recuerdas tu favorito? Te enseñé lo que no sabías. Un vacío. Ellos, con gran entusiasmo lo saben los educadores, enseñaron a llenar el vacío con conocimientos. La práctica repetida equivale a la seguridad del sujeto y la confianza para abordar más. ¡Aquí es donde mamá, papá, por favor, enséñame! viene para aquellos probablemente despojados de grandes lecciones de vida. ¡Enseñame! guía a los adultos, padres, abuelos y cuidadores para que adopten un enfoque activo para enseñar a los niños lo que los padres pueden o deben hacer a diario. ¡Enseñame! crea...

This book introduces readers to what it means to celebrate Divali, and shows them why this holiday is special.