Columbus Day / Día de la Raza

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...

Learn how a designer's sketch becomes the fashion we wear and how a designer uses math and geometry to make their designs successful in this fashion-filled book! Including information about the fashion industry, clothing fabrics, patterns, and textures, readers learn all about the different aspects of the fashion industry. With a glossary, index, vivid images, informational text, and interesting facts, this Spanish-translated nonfiction book with engage students from beginning to end.

This title covers the major drivers of the Latin American region’s economy, including exports of agricultural products, petroleum and minerals, and manufactured goods, along with the service and tourism industries. Despite recent improvements, the Latin American economy remains dependent on commodity exports to the West, presenting a challenge to the region’s long-term future. When used in the classroom, this resource provides readers with the tools they need to analyze concepts in economics and how they affect the countries of Latin America.

El pueblo wixarica, tambien conocido como huichol, vive en dialogo constante con sus dioses. De su presencia en la vida ceremonial y cotidiana da cuenta este libro, en wixarika y en espanol, como forma de acercarse a la cosmogonia de nuestra tierra. The Wixarika, also known as the Huichol, live in a constant dialogue with their Gods. This book provides a look into their ceremonial and daily lives. The text has been written in Wixarika and Spanish as a means to provide a glimpse into the cosmogony of the Earth.