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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.

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. Students will learn what life was like for people living in the Southern Colonies. 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 information and primary source maps, images, and...

Teach young students about the men and women who serve in the armed forces for the United States. This Spanish-translated nonfiction book helps readers understand the importance of our nation's veterans, and how to honor them on Veteran's Day. Primary source documents and images engage readers as they build their literacy skills and social studies content knowledge.

Siete años después de Poeta en diwan, el nuevo libro de Martínez Sarrión está integrado por poemas breves, figurativos, elípticos y concentrados al máximo, escritos en un estilo en apariencia «noble», pero socavado por la sorna. Dos bloques temáticos conforman la obra: un conjunto de preceptos búdicos, tal vez apócrifos, para manejarse en este mundo y este tiempo, y una serie de motivos para la contemplación, muy concretos y humildes, provistos de «aura» y ligados a la remota memoria infantil del poeta y a un abolido mundo mítico-rural con ecos de Cesare Pavese. El título del ...

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.

La Tierra de las Almas Perdidas es una novela fantástica, visual y vertiginosa, en la que se entrelazan vidas y muertes de seres mitológicos y seres humanos. Los personajes, unos luminosos, otros oscuros, permanecen enredados en una lucha tan antigua como la vida. Empujados por el azar, se tendrán que enfrentar a la impotencia y el desconcierto de los devenires de un destino que parece estar más allá de su entendimiento. Esta historia épica y mística atrapa al lector desde el primer capítulo y le lleva a adentrarse en el mundo de lo invisible y lo olvidado, en busca del camino de...

Little readers will learn the essentials of the United States Coast Guard (how the Coast Guard keeps us safe, various jobs, weapons and machinery, and more) through easy-to-read, simple text. Readers will love the exciting full-bleed photographs, bolded glossary terms, and More Facts section. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.