Las cadenas alimentarias en el desierto (Desert Food Chains)

Go for the goal with this text, which examines fascinating female sports heroes who’ve proved to the world that gender is no barrier to athletic success. Readers will delight in learning about the lives of Mia Hamm, Wilma Rudolph, and the Williams sisters, as well as other important women who’ve broken barriers in sports. Readers will be inspired to pursue a career in athletics after learning about how others have achieved success in spite of great obstacles. The biographical nature of the text supports social studies curricula, and fact boxes and a comprehensive timeline provide...

Young readers may have heard about the benefits of using and making the most of their resources, but how does that factor into an economic discussion? This thorough discussion defines resources and describes the different types of resources and why some divide them into three categories and others choose four. The book also addresses the concept of scarcity, showing readers how, because all resources have their limits, it is important to use them responsibly and efficiently in a healthy economy.

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,...

"Simple text and color photographs introduce basic concepts of above and below--in both English and Spanish"--Provided by publisher.

¿Quién mantiene a su comunidad a salvo? Los agentes de policía trabajan en una variedad de lugares para ayudar a proteger a las personas de los daños y asegurarse de que todo el mundo está obedeciendo las leyes. Fotos coloridas ayudan a los lectores a aprender cómo los oficiales de policía sirven a su comunidad mientras construyen habilidades de lectura de no ficción a través de preguntas de pensamiento crítico y otras características. Who keeps your community safe? Police officers work in a variety of locations to help protect people from harm and make sure everyone is obeying the ...