Los ciclos de la Tierra (Earth’s Cycles)

Every day, living things grow and change. How do they do it? Find out by exploring the life cycles of various animals. This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students important scientific concepts and terminology. The diagrams, sidebars, text features, and colorful images will keep students connected to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that supports STEM instruction. Keep students reading with this fascinating Spanish book!

Ricardo the pack rat has collected so much stuff that his rat hole is full. Includes facts about pack rats.

"Los jóvenes protagonistas viven una vida muy "organizada" en donde no hay libros y las computadoras guardan toda la información conocida. En este mundo descubren, a través de libros que hallaron escondidos en una casa vieja, que anteriormente el cielo no era gris, sino azul, y que había también un círculo que pareća de fuego y brillaba en el centro de él, proyectando sobre la Tierra una luz que no era artificial. El mar no estaba contaminado y había bonsáis gigantes que brotaban del mismo suelo en total libertad. Abril y David -que así se llaman los protagonistas- deciden seguir...

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.