Maestros y museos

Many animals live in water, but only some can be defined as fish. Twenty-eight thousand species of fish exist, each with different characteristics. Readers from grades one through four will learn that fish have a distinct impact on their ecosystem and will see how fish survive when well-adapted to an uncompromised environment. Beautiful photographs demonstrate the great diversity of fish and accompany intellectually stimulating explanations of their varying roles and traits. From page to page, what a fish is unfolds in vocabulary call-outs, insightful questions, and relatable...

Think you'd like to be a fire fighter? Learn about the special equipment fire fighters use, their role in community safety, and their lives at the station. This book features a comprehensive timeline of the history of firefighting from its origins in ancient Rome through firefighting practices of today plus vocabulary related to fire fighters and fire safety.

Desde mi piel, un mapa literario por las constelaciones de nuestro cuerpo. «Mis lunares y cicatrices me acompañarán siempre. No desaparecerán como desaparece la fiebre o el acné. No puedo teñirlas como quien se tiñe el pelo de colores. Y, lo más importante, no quiero taparlas ni disimularlas. Juguemos a hacer magia con las palabras. Cambia lunares y cicatrices por lo que quieras: michelines, estrías, verrugas, celulitis, kilos... No importa cuál sea tu complejo o tu dolor: Desde mi piel es mi historia, pero también la tuya.» La prueba de que la piel puede ser un mapa plagado de...

In this biographical book, young readers will learn about the brave life of Harriet Tubman. Readers will discover how Tubman bravely escaped from her life as a slave to cross the Mason-Dixon line into freedom and how she helped hundreds of other slaves into freedom through the Underground Railroad with the help of abolitionists. The vivid images, stunning facts, and supportive text work in conjunction with the helpful glossary, index, and timeline of Tubman's life to give readers an engaging experience as they move from cover to cover. This book has been translated into Spanish.