La luz y sus efectos (Light and Its Effects)

This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students about energy, and introduces them to important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms like amplitude, frequency, infrasound, transverse waves, and supersonic. The intriguing images, detailed diagrams, and stimulating sidebars will keep students connected to the text. The fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that supports STEM instruction. Aligned to state and national standards, the leveled text supports differentiation. Keep students reading with this fascinating Spanish book.

Learn all about the law of conservation of mass with this Spanish science reader that brings the power of science and informational text to students at a level they can understand. Introduce students to STEM topics and new concepts and vocabulary terms with this nonfiction book that explores the law of conservation of mass in detail. Aligned to state and national standards, this leveled text supports students reading at above-, below-, and on-grade level. The fun lab activity encourages students to think like scientists. Keep students engaged in learning with this Spanish book.

Jorge y María son dos adolescentes como tantos otros: salen con sus amigos, se comunican con ellos en las redes sociales, se enamoran... Todo esto sería normal si las madres de María y Jorge no fueran tan famosas. Los dos chicos se ven envueltos en una espiral de rumores de la que solo salen recordando que las palabras que elegimos para contar nuestra historia son las que realmente dan forma a nuestro mundo.

Families can be big or small, but all resemble each other in one aspect: they have a past and a present that, is also part of a broader history, that of a culture or race, or that of the world. The reader will see that family trees are used both by historians and everyday people who trace generations of relatives. Although family trees imply blood relations, the ties of love and friendship are often just as important.

Cynthia Ann Parkers family moved to Central Texas when she was about nine years old. A year later, a large force of Comanche warriors attacked Fort Parker and seized Cynthia Ann and four other captives. The other four were eventually released, but she lived among the Indians for 25 years, immersed in the Comanche way of life. Though given a number of opportunities to go back to her white family, she always chose her life with the Comanche, choosing instead to stay with her husband and children. She eventually returned to white society as an adult.

Explains the process of making a book by following the production of Nancy Carlson's book, "It's Not My Fault!," through its stages of writing, illustrating, editing, designing, printing, and binding.