Las vidas del Dr. Bethune

Why did the Civil War begin? Which states were part of the Union and which were part of the Confederacy? Readers will learn the answers to these questions and more as they move through this fascinating nonfiction Spanish-translated title. The easy-to-read informational text, engaging facts, and vivid images and illustrations help highlight some of the aspects that led up to the Civil War, including slavery, the Underground Railroad, abolitionists, the Fugitive Slave Act, the Dred Scott Decision, and the Lincoln-Douglas debates. The accessible table of contents works in conjunction with the...

Do you want to set your imagination free? Do you want to dream up amazing ideas and incredible inventions? You can! This book is all about getting creative. Anyone can do it. So get ready to start thinking outside the box! This full-color nonfiction reader will engage students in reading while introducing them to new vocabulary terms and concepts. Important text features include a glossary and a table of contents to develop students' comprehension and literacy skills. This Spanish book aligns with national and state standards and features exciting TIME For Kids content to keep English...

Diego Jesús Jiménez (1942-2009) es uno de los poetas más relevantes de la segunda mitad del siglo XX, por su aportación a la renovación de la lírica española a partir de los años 60. Con un lenguaje visionario, pero a la vez profundamente enraizado en las vivencias cotidianas y consciente de su pertenencia a un espacio y tiempo concretos, su poesía evoluciona desde una consideración del lugar del hombre en la existencia hacia una imagen legendaria y abigarrada de la historia, en una línea decidida de compromiso que nunca renuncia a una rica elaboración del lenguaje y a la...

This magnificent book uses beautiful photography to help young children understand why some oceans are warm and some are cold, which kinds of plants and animals live in oceans, and how the bodies of ocean animals are built to help them glide through water. Children will be delighted by the images of seals, penguins, polar bears, dolphins, and more.