¡Voy a tener un hermanito!

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.

La cultura japonesa está llena de historias y leyendas. Mitos así como cuentos populares de héroes, monstruos y fantasmas, animan sus narraciones. La presente antología selecciona los relatos más conocidos del Kojiki (El libro antiguo de las cosas escritas) y del Nihonshoki (Anales de Japón), y los adapta a los niños, niñas y adolescentes. También se incluyen figuras folclóricas como el glotón kappa-maki (literalmente, «sushi con pepinos»), así como las leyendas populares de los tres taro, los héroes-niños cuyas historias son muy queridas en el país del Sol Naciente. Un...

Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass relied on his own determination and ingenuity to carve a path to freedom. Once free, he dedicated his life to improving the lives of others and fighting for justice and equality. This inspirational Spanish biography uses primary sources to engage students in learning about the fascinating life of Frederick Douglass. Students will build their literacy skills as they are immersed in social studies content. Text features include a glossary and an index to increase comprehension and academic vocabulary.

The use of calendars dates back thousands of years. Why are we driven to record time, and what would happen if we did not? Who created the concept of calendars? Why do different cultures use different calendar systems? And why are calendars so important to us? It is about "time" we found out! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish-translated Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it features a hands-on STEAM challenge...