La resistencia de los nativos americanos (Native American Resistance)

Manifest Destiny the name given in the 1840s to a belief that the coast-to-coast expansion of the United States was both inevitable and justified, regardless of the means. Standing in the way were not only the native populations, but also the descendants of Spanish settlers who had lived in the Southwest for centuries. The racist belief that white men rightfully should expand their institutions into the area brought the United States into conflict with Mexico. War was declared in 1846, and by the time the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, ending the war, the US had gained...

Children learn many things about the octopus, such as where they live, what they eat, and what they do to survive.

Combine valuable fifth grade math and literacy skills in a purposeful way with the Spanish-translated math reader El regalo de cumpleaños del abuelo (Grandpa's Birthday Present). Focusing on the critical skills that 5th graders need to know to advance to the next level, this book incorporates key concepts into an engaging text that showcases math skills needed to create a budget and calculate sale prices. This high-interest nonfiction reader introduces how to convert percentages, decimals, and fractions. Filled with mathematical charts, diagrams, and practice problems, the text features in...

Que tienen Adan y Jesucristo en comun? Que tienen Eva y la virgen Maria en comun? Mas de lo que te imaginas! Por medio de las mas impactantes ilustraciones, a todo color, Maura Roan McKeegan ha logrado que la topologia biblica para ninos cobre vida. Al tomar dos historias biblicas sumamente familiares, una del Antiguo Testamento y la otra del Nuevo Testamento, esta obra permite que los ninos puedan ver como las figuras, o tipos, biblicos emergen de las paginas de las sagradas escrituras para, de esta manera, configurar lo que los teologos llaman la topologia biblica. La topologia biblica se...

Throughout history, women were kept in the home and out of the workplace. Over time, however, women began breaking out of their traditional roles and entering spaces traditionally occupied by men—including the boardroom. This biographical text looks at the lives of the fascinating females who broke barriers in business. Coco Chanel, Estee Lauder, Oprah Winfrey, Melinda Gates, and Sheryl Sandberg are just some of the groundbreakers covered in this text. Age-appropriate text, colorful visuals, fact boxes, and a comprehensive timeline complete the learning experience.