Junípero Serra: Un misionero español

This nonfiction book explores the history, culture, customs, and beliefs of California's American Indian tribes including the Chumash, Tongva, Hupa, Yokuts, Quechan, and Coso tribes. Detailed primary source images in conjunction with Spanish text provide 3rd grade students with an inviting reading and learning experience as they build their social studies knowledge. This book includes basic informational text features including a glossary, an index, table of contents, and reader's guide. Students will be intrigued by Native American history with this fascinating nonfiction Spanish book.

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. This primary source book focuses on the history of California’s Native American tribes: the Tongva, Yokuts, Yana, and Yahi. 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...

It s fun to find ways I m like you and you re like me. It s fun to find ways we re different. In this colorful, inviting English-Spanish book, kids from preschool to lower elementary learn about diversity in terms they can understand: hair that s straight or curly, families with many people or few, bodies that are big or small. With its wide-ranging examples and fun, highly detailed art, "I m Like You, You re Like Me/ Yo soy como tu, tu eres como yo" helps kids appreciate the ways they are alike and affirm their individual differences. A section for adults in the back provides tips and...

Young readers may have heard about the benefits of using and making the most of their resources, but how does that factor into an economic discussion? This thorough discussion defines resources and describes the different types of resources and why some divide them into three categories and others choose four. The book also addresses the concept of scarcity, showing readers how, because all resources have their limits, it is important to use them responsibly and efficiently in a healthy economy.

John Wayne Cleaver tiene 15 años y sabe que es diferente. Pero no porque sólo tenga un amigo ni porque ayude a su madre en el depósito de cadáveres. John es un sociópata que reconoce en sí mismo los clásicos signos de ser un incipiente asesino en serie. Para no hacer daño a nadie, John se ha creado un conjunto rígido de reglas para controlar su naturaleza más oscura y tener una vida normal. Pero cuando empiezan a haber una cadena de horripilantes asesinatos en su ciudad, John utilizará sus conocimientos sobre los asesinos en serie para investigar quién tiene aterrorizado el...

Josh Goldin está disfrutando de un descanso en la sala de café de su ofi cina cuando recibe el mensaje de la llamada de su mujer, un mensaje sobre su hijo que menciona «cuidados intensivos» y «pérdida de conocimiento». Esa mañana Dori había llevado de urgencias al pequeño Zack, de ocho meses. El bebé parecía sufrir algo grave, pero a la doctora Darlene Stokes algo en la actitud de la madre le parece sospechoso. Había oído hablar del síndrome de Munchausen, que padecen madres que hieren intencionadamente a sus bebés, pero nunca se había encontrado con ningún caso. Una novela...