Los Artículos de la Confederación (Articles of Confederation)

When we look up at the night sky you can see millions of stars, but what do you think we could see in space if we left Earth? If we could hop into a special ship and blast off, traveling billions of miles away from Earth, we’d see the Milky Way galaxy. In this book, readers take an incredible journey through that galaxy, exploring the universe and learning how it was formed and what will one day happen to these enormous groups of stars. From mysterious dark matter to the black holes at the center of galaxies, readers will also dive into the mysteries of the universe scientists have spent...

The idea of the Roaring '20s conjures up images of speakeasies, women with short, saucy hairdos, and hot jazz. Readers will learn about the historical events that define this decade, including the devastating war that preceded it. An explanation about project-based learning will help readers understand how it can help them research their topic in unique and interesting ways. Constructive suggestions offer ideas for projects, while encouraging readers to take their studies in new and interesting directions.

Ver sonreír a los niños y niñas es una bendición. Verlos contentos y disfrutando de la lectura es el mejor regalo para un padre o una madre. Mejor aún, que ellos mismos puedan realizar sus propias lecturas y aprecien la vida a través de personajes simpáticos como Rufina gallina, Tija la lagartija o el Señor Sapito. Deseo de todo corazón que puedan disfrutar de este libro con toda la familia.

Having a job and earning money are a part of everyday life for most people, especially adults. The concept seems fairly straightforward: one works to earn. This volume discerns the difference between a job and a career, as well as how a job can develop into a career. Readers will learn why a community's economy needs jobs, how paying someone to do a job helps the person who is paying them, and even about job loss and its consequences. The text also explains different jobs and their effects on the economy, such as those of professional, production, arts, and government and military jobs.

1969. Un hombre decide emprender un viaje a Oriente para buscar allí la sabiduría, la espiritualidad y la felicidad que Occidente le niega. Deja a sus espaldas, a la mujer con la que ha compartido todos los sueños y las desilusiones de la Década Prodigiosa.

Al pequeño Pombo le espera una buena sorpresa, ¡su mamá va a tener otro osezno! Está muy preocupado: ¿seguirá su mamá queriendo a su pequeñín cuando haya un nuevo miembro en la familia? Una historia tierna y cercana para los pequeños de la casa, que disfr