Louis Pasteur

Young students will be enthralled with compelling portraits of famous figures who devoted their lives to improving the world. Includes historical photos and illustrations.

Follows The Thirteenth Amendment That Freed The Slaves, The End Of The War, And The Death Of President Abraham Lincoln.

This inspiring biographical series ties in with elementary history, science, and social studies curricula, providing teachers with a valuable interdisciplinary resource. With these books, young readers will discover historical figures who devoted their lives to making the world a better place, and changed the course of history. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

One of the most famous American symbols, the Statue of Liberty stands for freedom and opportunity. Standing on Liberty Island at the tip of New York City, the statue welcomed immigrants from around the world to America's shores. Built by France as a gift to America after the Revolutionary War, the statue's torch spreads the light of freedom into the world.

Aunque soy famoso gracias a mis cuadros, he de decir que parte de mi celebridad la debo al hecho de haber conocido a muchas personas interesantes y de haber vivido muchsimos aos, en una poca -buena parte del siglo XX- que ha sido una de las ms prolficas desde el punto de vista cultural. Viene a ser como terminar un viejo libro y empezar otro repleto de nuevas ideas, con una mirada puesta en el futuro. Los nuevos representantes de la cultura hemos aprendido de nuestros predecesores, pero tambin hemos puesto en duda sus conocimientos y hemos buscado un nuevo lenguaje ms acorde con los tiempos...

Your lungs make sure that you use air wisely. Learn how the air passes from the lungs to the bloodstream in this story about your amazing body.

Introduce students to Paul Revere with this biography that has been translated into Spanish. Primary source documents and images will engage readers as they build their literacy skills and social studies content knowledge, while learning about this important figure in American history.