La fiebre del oro

Students will develop their math skills while engaged in reading about the importance of honeybees. This nonfiction math book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, intriguing sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning place value relevant and fun. Text features include a table of contents, glossary, and index to increase understanding of math and reading concepts. An in-depth problem-solving section provides additional learning and practice opportunities while challenging...

Learn how to help others in your community. This exciting Spanish nonfiction book describes the many ways that volunteers make a difference, from cleaning up parks to helping in food banks. Perfect for young readers, the book includes a short fiction stor

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. Students will learn about California’s gold rush by examining maps, letters, images, and art from that time. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with information and primary...

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,...

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,...

Una nueva y cuidada edición del clásico, ilustrada por María Hesse. Clásicos inolvidables para disfrutar, compartir y dejar volar la imaginación. Una habitación propia es una obra icónica de la historia del feminismo. En él, Virginia Woolf trata temas como la dependencia económica, la carga de los cuidados y la poca presencia histórica de la mujer. Temas que, incluso hoy, generan fuertes debates. Esta nueva y cuidada edición del clásico, ilustrada por María Hesse, es una lectura clave y un ensayo de referencia en el feminismo.

GRADES K–2: Bring Spanish into the classroom! Introduce early elementary students to the topics of solar heat, light, and energy with this science-themed Spanish title. FEATURES: Kids will learn about how the sun's energy is harnessed, and complete an activity that supports further comprehension. EARLY BILINGUAL LITERACY: Help young learners strengthen their bilingual skills—add the English version of this title into your collection, too. WHY MY PHYSICAL SCIENCE LIBRARY: This collection introduces a variety of science topics while presenting complicated information in easy-to-understand...

Muchos de los conflictos que se presentan actualmente a propósito de actividades mineras, petroleras e incluso de conservación se producen por los efectos sociales y culturales, siempre complejos y muchas veces inesperados, de estas iniciativas de desarrollo.