Honremos a nuestros héroes: Día de los Veteranos (Remembering Our Heroes: Veterans Day)

Rights are things that make life fair for everyone. But sometimes people are treated unfairly. When this happens, we have to stand up for what is right. We have to become civil rights champions! This Spanish nonfiction book will teach students about civil rights, and introduces them to new vocabulary terms and concepts. Important text features include a glossary, index, and table of contents to engage students in reading as they develop their comprehension, vocabulary, and literacy skills. The Reader's Guide and culminating activity require students to connect back to the text as they develop ...

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. Students will learn what life was like for people living in the Southern Colonies. 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...

Introduce young students to George Washington, founding father and first president of the United States. This Spanish-translated nonfiction biography teaches readers about the life and accomplishments of George Washington, and helps them understand why we celebrate his life. Readers will be engaged and build their literacy skills and social studies content knowledge.

Ésta es la historia de dos príncipes hermanos unidos por su lucha común contra el usurpador que provocó la muerte de su padre y robó su trono. Ambos irán distanciándose en una rivalidad por la pasión que despierta en ellos la misma fascinante mujer, y porque las propias gestas que les reportan poder y gloria también les hacen saborear el sutil veneno del orgullo, la ambición y la envidia... pues sólo uno puede ceñir la corona. Leeréis una epopeya fantástica pero pseudohistórica, en un mundo imaginario lleno de aventuras.

René Voillaume fue el fundador, bajo la inspiración del testamento espiritual del hermano Carlos de Foucauld, de los Hermanitos de Jesús y de los Hermanitos y Hermanitas del Evangelio, presentes en todo el mundo. Fue también impulsor de varias asociaciones y movimientos sacerdotales y de laicos. La vida de sus Fraternidades, centrada en la pobreza, la obediencia y la ayuda a los más necesitados, constituye un ejemplo de vida cristiana que sigue entusiasmando a muchas personas. En el corazón de las masas contiene una colección de cartas y conferencias que expresan la base de la...

Eleven-year-old Jenny, whose family came from Russia to America to start a new life, meets the famous Russian composer on his 1891 trip to the New World and writes about it in her diary.

Climb aboard for a journey into the world of trains! In this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title, readers learn about the history of trains, the different uses for them, and the different types and parts including freight cars, box cars, passenger cars, and the caboose. With detailed photos, informative text, and intriguing facts, this book will have readers delighted from cover to cover!