Cómo promover el bien común (How to Promote the Common Good)

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.

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.

In the United States, the ability to take informed action is becoming increasingly necessary, and difficult. This book delves into the importance of being informed and explains how not all sources of information are equal. Readers are introduced to the scientific method as a way of testing information for credibility. Students will also learn how to turn credible information into action by forming groups, protesting, contacting elected representatives, and possibly even running for office themselves someday.

Introduces the life and times of Underground Railroad and anti-slavery leader Harriet Tubman and explains her place in American history.

Este libro está basado en hechos reales. Es la historia de Guillermo Martí, Manoli Oliver y su pequeño hijo de dos años, Guillermito. Una pareja que en aras de la ilusión fueron capaces de desamarrar su vida para vivir su sueño, e izando en su barco el velamen del amor, zarparon del club náutico de La Ràpita (Mallorca) prestos a dar la vuelta al Mundo con el Gipsy, un velero de 36 pies (10.76 m). Está escrito bajo el punto de vista de una mujer, una chica joven que apenas había navegado más allá de los paseos domingueros. Ella, con su peculiar lenguaje, nos relata en un tono...

"Este poema es en realidad un cuento, una excusa, un invento para estar contigo, abrazarte, y detener el tiempo." Un poema para mis abuelos es un trozo de tiempo del que nunca puedes arrepentirte. Unas páginas para entender que el corazón de nuestros abuelos es el lugar más bonito y seguro donde ir a jugar y aprender.

From the Carnival celebration in Ponce to El Yunque National Forest, there's a lot to see and do in Puerto Rico. This island territory lies in the Caribbean. Puerto Rico introduces the state's history, geography, climate, economy, people, and places. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.