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 ...

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.

En 1938, un brigadista norteamericano desaparece durante la batalla del Ebro, cerca de La Fatarella. Setenta años después, Barbara Stein, su nieta, viaja hasta allí para descubrir las circunstancias de su muerte. Su propósito queda truncado por un misterioso asesinato en el que se ve involucrada y que activa recuerdos traumáticos de la República y la guerra. Enfrentándose a esta nueva situación, Barbara acaba descubriendo la fascinante historia de amistad, misterio y traición que vivió su abuelo, en compañía de un niño de La Fatarella.

Mujeres y economía (1898) es el primer ensayo de la escritora norteamericana Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935). Prácticamente desconocida en nuestro país, dentro del ámbito anglosajón está considerada una de las figuras más relevantes de la cultura de principios del XX en relación con los movimientos feministas y reformistas. En este volumen, la autora recoge las teorías que llevaba madurando desde que comenzó a colaborar en prensa y a realizar conferencias en su juventud. Su obra no se limita al análisis y la denuncia de los males de su tiempo, la autora también propone...

Terremotos y tsunamis is one book in the Spanish-language Gran Atlas de la Ciencia series that covers today's most popular science topics, from digital TV to microchips to touchscreens and beyond. Perennial subjects in earth science, life science, and physical science are all explored in detail. Amazing graphics--more than 1,000 per title--combined with concise summaries help students understand complex subjects. Correlated to the science curriculum in grades 5-9, each title also contains a glossary with full definitions for vocabulary.

Are you ready to embark on a wild counting caper? Imagine... eleven oysters at the opera, eighteen dalmatians dressed in diamonds, and twelve ladybugs shopping in the market! Meet an unforgettable host of zany creatures in this delightful bilingual counting book. Readers will encounter concepts such as color, time, size, shapes, and more as they answer questions relating to colorful cut-paper illustrations. Nancy María Grande Tabor's concise and direct questions encourage thinking while her charming characters entertain. In both Spanish and English, this unique counting book challenges...