El eco del silencio

The Underground Railroad was the massive effort by slaves and free people to secretly bring thousands of blacks to freedom in the North during the 19th century. This thought-provoking book will capture readers’ imaginations and fill them with awe for the brave “conductors” and “passengers” on the Railroad. They’ll learn about the many safe havens, called “depots,” that housed fugitives and the secret passages within them that hid slaves from their pursuers. Information about the American Civil War and the Fugitive Slave Act, biographies of figures vital to the Underground Railroad,...

Students will develop their geometry skills as they study the geometric shapes of modern art and read about the innovative artists who turned the art world upside down. This Spanish book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach geometry concepts. Text features include a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to increase students' vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems, math charts and diagrams, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice...

Este pequeño libro es una invitación a encontrarse con Jesucristo en la Eucaristía del Domingo. Explica a los niños, mediante ilustraciones y textos sencillos, cada una de las partes de la misa, así como, los gestos del sacerdote y de toda la asamblea durante la celebración. Cada una de las ilustraciones que acompañan al texto tienen una explicación a pie de página, con un lenguaje muy adaptado al nivel de comprensión del niño, que completa la información. Al final cuenta con un apartado donde se definen los principales objetos (el cáliz, la patena...) que se utilizan al celebrar ...

Everyone has times when they feel shy. Knowing how to recognize when we feel shy is an important tool in self-acceptance. Learn ways in which we can understand ourselves and our friends in this nonfiction Beginning-to-Read book about feeling shy. An early social and emotional learning book with Spanish-only text, including a word list. Perfect for an early introduction to Spanish.