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

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.

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.

Al pequeño Pombo le espera una buena sorpresa, ¡su mamá va a tener otro osezno! Está muy preocupado: ¿seguirá su mamá queriendo a su pequeñín cuando haya un nuevo miembro en la familia? Una historia tierna y cercana para los pequeños de la casa, que disfr

The rock cycle has been taking place for millions of years. However, geologists have only known about this phenomenon for about 300 years. Young terrestrial explorers are introduced to different types of rocks, where in the cycle these rocks fit, and where in Earth's layers each step takes place. Fact boxes provide readers with fun additional information. A diagram helps readers make sense of the new information they're learning.

Durante uno de sus paseos por la playa, Anastasio, un adolescente tímido y retraído, se hace amigo de Enrique, muchacho alegre y de fuerte personalidad, que lidera una pandilla de jóvenes alocados.De espaldas a la guerra civil que asola a España, ambos van creciendo mientras descubren el mundo: Anastasio, inseguro y apasionado, recibirá la llegada de la sexualidad con temor y recelo; Enrique madurará a saltos, con el impulso de quien desea conocer los secretos de la vida por encima de todo.Una de las más ambiciosas obras de Torcuato Luca de Tena.

Un alegre recordatorio de que de que todos los niños son únicos y especiales de la mano del creador de El punto. Reynolds recuerda a los lectores que sean pacientes, tenaces y honestos. ¡Porque en todo el mundo solo hay un TÚ! Naciste para SER muchas cosas. Por dondequiera que te lleve la vida, recuerda... Ser curioso... Ser intrépida... Ser paciente... Ser valiente... Y, sobre todo, no te olvides de... ¡SER TÚ MISMO!