Cómo actuar de manera informada (How to Take Informed Action)

In order for any democracy to function well, understanding how and when to compromise is a necessity. This book introduces students to how compromise makes governing possible. Using examples of how compromise works in their own lives, students will gain a better understanding of how compromise work on a larger level. Conversely, readers will also learn that compromise may be the wrong course of action in some situations and that some issues are of such critical importance or high moral worth that standing firm is appropriate.

Equality is a contentious issue in our society today. This is why it's important for students to be given information related to equality so they can come to reasonable conclusions of their own. Using age-appropriate language, this book discusses equality in a number of different forms and touches upon why equality is so important in a democracy. The text also explores how extreme equality, like most extremes, could be a bad and unrealistic idea. Readers will gain enough information to understand and think about this complex idea for themselves.

What is the common good and how does it benefit society? This book looks at the history behind the notion of the common good, touching on ideas from several famous philosophers. Readers will then learn how the common good can be promoted through education and community. Full-color photographs and accessible language help students connect with the text and develop reading comprehension skills. Important elementary subjects from the C3 Framework for Social Studies are discussed in detail throughout this informative book.

Un libro que recoge toda la historia de Maverick, el artista revelación que está conquistando escenarios y corazones. Un libro dedicado a l@s Mavers, porque sin ell@s nada de esto sería posible, en el que el cantante comparte sus experiencias y fotos más personales. «Si tuviera que definirme con un lema, creo que sería que, antes que artista o cualquier otra cosa, hay que ser persona. Y sí, ahora soy Maverick, un cantante famoso, finalista de La Voz, con un disco en el mercado y con miles de seguidores en redes sociales. Pero también sigo siendo Mave, o Mav, como me llaman mi familia...

"Gonzalo nos brinda la crudeza de la realidad y el terror de la psique enferma de sus personajes. Sigue los pasos de Guillermina, una chica provinciana que es sometida al délito de: trata de personas en la modalidad de explotación sexual. Inocente pueblerina, hija de familia, adolescente enamorada, joven abducida,dama de compañía, objeto sexual,bailarina de “teibol”, prostituta callejera,el infierno nunca se detiene. Carlos, aquél que le prometió amor, la introduce a este mundo en el que él ha estado desde hace mucho y que se ha llevado la cordura de este extraño hombre. "

Un libro que iniciará en la literatura a los niños de un modo natural, ya que se han seleccionado poemas de entre los mejores escritores de la literatura española e hispanoamericana buscando los textos más alegres, musicales y fáciles de recitar y aprender y además van acompañados de ilustraciones a todo color.

What do churros, macarons, and strudel have in common? In order to bake them successfully, pastry chefs must use fractions! Students will learn comparing fractions while engaged in reading about delectable desserts from around the world. This Spanish book combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. The glossary, index, and table of contents will further understanding of reading and math concepts, and the full-color images, practice problems, and math graphs and charts make learning math easy,...