Honremos a nuestros héroes: Día de los Veteranos (Remembering Our Heroes: Veterans Day)

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.

Rights are things that make life fair for everyone. But sometimes people are treated unfairly. When this happens, we have to stand up for what is right. We have to become civil rights champions! This Spanish nonfiction book will teach students about civil rights, and introduces them to new vocabulary terms and concepts. Important text features include a glossary, index, and table of contents to engage students in reading as they develop their comprehension, vocabulary, and literacy skills. The Reader's Guide and culminating activity require students to connect back to the text as they develop ...

In the middle of the 1830s, Texans fought against the Mexican government for its independence. During the Texas Revolution, many leaders emerged, such as Sam Houston, Lorenzo de Zavala, William Travis, Francita Alavez, Sidney Sherman, Susanna Dickinson, James Bowie, and Juan Seguín. This captivating biography has been translated into Spanish and allows readers to learn about the incredible accomplishments of these people and what they did to make an impact on the Texas Revolution. Featuring alluring images, engaging facts and sidebars, supportive text, and a glossary and index, this book...

Narwhals are often called the "unicorns of the sea." But these fascinating creatures are members of the whale family. Read all about narwhals as you practice addition. This Spanish math book combines math and reading skills and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject-area content. The dynamic images, detailed sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning addition easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and captions to build vocabulary and increase understanding of math and reading concepts. An in-depth problem-solving...

Learn about the rich history of Mission San Juan Capistranol: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.

¡El regalo perfecto para verdaderos fanáticos de los dinosaurios! Diviértete y aprende con motivos únicos y asombrosos datos de los dinosaurios, estos animales prehistóricos que habitaron el planeta antes que los humanos. ¿Qué comían?, ¿Cuánto pesaban?, ¿Qué tan grandes fueron? Son algunos datos que encontrarás al interior. El contenido de este libro está diseñado para promover las habilidades artísticas y el desarrollo cognitivo de niños y niñas pequeños en edad preescolar y escolar. Las páginas están impresas por un solo lado para que puedas recortar y colgar o regalar...

La vida de san Francisco de Asís es notablemente diferente de las vidas de los santos al uso. Álvaro Pombo, en simpatía con la antigua tradición franciscana, elige en este libro un estilo correspondiente al gran sobresalto intelectual y afectivo que produce el biografiado. Adopta, por eso, el punto de vista y la voz o voces de los primeros hermanos que acompañaron a Francisco. Con una notable mezcla de atrevimiento, seriedad y simpatía profunda, Álvaro Pombo se convierte, al mismo tiempo, en la voz plural, brillante y humilde de aquella primera comunidad franciscana, una docena mal...