A Paco el Perezoso le encanta ser diferente: Una historia de autoestima: Sloan the Sloth Loves Being Different (Spanish Edition)

Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled. She is a child living amidst the squalor of a boisterous home that is filled with noisy relatives and neighbors. Each day she is glued to the TV screen that blots out the painful realities of her existence and also illuminates the possibilities that lie ahead. But--click!--when the TV goes off, Sonia is taken back to real-life--the cramped, colorful world of her neighborhood and an...

Nací cuando mis padres ya no se querían", recuerda Adriana, mucho después de que todo haya sucedido. Por ello, la niña se crea un paraiso propio, poblado por amigos imaginarios y una familia de su elección. Esta felicidad a medida se ve perturbada cuando Adriana debe iniciar el periplo escolar y entrar definitivamente en el mundo de los adultos, un entorno que le resulta ajeno cuando no hostil. Sin embargo, siempre queda un refugio bajo las relucientes estrellas escondidas en los cristales de la lámpara del salón.

Discusses the physical characteristics of great white sharks that combine to make them such able predators.

This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students about the earth’s cycles, and introduces them to important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms like combustion, hydrosphere, biosphere, and fossil fuels. The intriguing images, detailed diagrams, and stimulating sidebars will keep students connected to the text. The fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that supports STEM instruction. Aligned to state and national standards, the leveled text supports differentiation. Keep students reading with this fascinating Spanish book.