Mi enciclopedia de la naturaleza

Gretchen es una chica de catorce años. Ella y su familia, los Sackmeier, son conocidos en el vecindario como los “Cinco Sacos”. Todo empieza a cambiar cuando su madre, Elisabeth, se rebela y decide darse una oportunidad como mujer: se pone a trabajar con el deseo de poder retomar los estudios y convertirse en asistenta social, además, se pone a dieta para mejorar su imagen y crecer en autoestima. Su marido no ve con buenos ojos tanto cambio. Esta nueva situación coincide con la etapa convulsa de la adolescencia de Gretchen.

Immigrants Sailed From Faraway Lands To Come To America For Opportunity. This Book Includes Their Experiences At Ellis Island, The Struggles Of Finding Employment, And Learning A New Language In A Strange, New World.

It is time to learn about living things! Can you spot which things are living? Can you tell which things are nonliving? With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this Spanish science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young readers. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional learning. Nonfiction text features include a glossary and an index. Engage young learners with this dynamic text!

A beautifully illustrated picture book takes young readers on a journey of discovery to find out what it would be like to go to the moon, as they fly into outer space, walk on the Moon, and take a look at our world from a very, very long way away.