La llegada de los españoles a América

The United States grew rapidly from the time of the Louisiana Purchase to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. All of this expansion came at the expense of Native American populations that had either lived in the region for centuries or been forced there from ancestral homes in the East. Tribes memorably fought on their own and together in an doomed effort to retain the land and a lifestyle that had long sustained their families. This book outlines some of the major conflicts of the Westward Expansion, and of the treaties and were signed, and often broken, by representatives of the...

A 2014 report by the US Department of Education found that 22 percent of students ages twelve to eighteen had experienced bullying. This cogent narrative provides readers with supportive methods to help a friend who is being bullied and to promote a bully-free learning environment at school. Physical, social, psychological, and verbal bullying are examined, as well as cyberbulling. Readers discover the consequences of bullying both as a target and as a bystander. They also consider ways to intervene in a bullying situation, how to seek adult help, and how to be empowered and recover from...

El desierto con sus atardeceres multicolores es el escenario de la historia de Johari, un niño huérfano que vivía en Kalahari, el lugar más triste del mundo. Cerca de cumplir los doce años, un comerciante de telas llamado Nala decidió adoptarlo. A pesar de su buena fortuna, la vida no fue lo que él esperaba, entonces Johari empezó a lamentar su suerte. Un día, con motivo del cumpleaños del emperador, su padre le pidió que hiciera un viaje por el vasto desierto para llevar seis rollos de seda hasta la ciudad imperial. Al inicio de la travesía se encontró con un pozo en el que...

This very simple book about garter snakes combines familiar with fun. Readers will learn about this favorite common reptile while strengthening reading skills and being wowed with great photographs. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.