Piedra de toque

Rain, sunshine, warm fronts, and cold fronts. Have you ever listened to a weather report? Knowing the weather can help us plan ahead. But reporters aren’t the only ones who can track weather. You can, too! This nonfiction Spanish book explores the subject of meteorology in depth, and introduces students to important scientific concepts and vocabulary like anemometer, barometer, air pressure, warm front, cold front, rain gauge, probability, Celsius, Fahrenheit, and more. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text. Aligned to state and...

Making a decision can sometimes be tough. Consider how difficult it is for people to make decisions as a group. It definitely is a skill that must be learned and exercised. This book uses age-appropriate text to explore how leadership and communication can help groups, from students to politicians, make decisions. The text also offers insight on how to deal with people in groups who aren't positively contributing to the decision-making process. Readers will enjoy learning about working with others to make decisions and other valuable civics concepts from the C3 Framework for Social Studies.

Get to know golden retrievers from the tips of their wet noses to the ends of their wagging tails! Young readers will love the simple, easy-to-read text and beautiful full-bleed photographs. Complete with a More Facts section and bolded glossary terms. Translated by native Spanish speakers. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

"Un hombre deja sin comer durante tres días a la perra de su hermano, por miedo a que ella lo ataque, mientras el hermano prodiga cuidados a su madre moribunda; otro hombre finge interesarse en comprar el departamento donde pasó su infancia, cuando en realidad sólo quiere imponer a los inquilinos que lo ocupan la misma disposición de los muebles de cuando su familia vivía ahí; una apacible carrera rutinaria en una pista de atletismo degenera en una batalla tribal por la supervivencia, al descomponerse el alumbrado; dos hombres que no se conocen esperan dos camiones que viajan en sentido ...