Nuestro gobierno: Las tres ramas (Our Government: The Three Branches)

In the last one hundred years, Earth’s average temperature has risen one full degree. That might not sound like much, but it affects Earth’s oceans, land, plants, and animals. Learn all about global warming, the carbon cycle, the greenhouse effect, and weather and climate with this Spanish science reader that brings the power of science and informational text to students at a level they can understand. This nonfiction book introduces students to new concepts, vocabulary terms, and STEM topics. With detailed images and fascinating sidebars, the leveled text supports students reading at...

Teach students the importance of the United States Constitution. In this nonfiction Spanish-translated book, readers will learn that the Constitution tells our leaders how to run the country, and it ensures that Americans have rights. Students will build their literacy skills and social studies content knowledge with this important book.

Encourage students to earn money for themselves with the examples in this Spanish-translated book! Young readers will learn the basic concepts they will need to make choices about spending or saving money they have earned. Engaging, primary source documents and images keep children reading as they build their literacy skills and social studies content knowledge.

Wildlife plays an important role in the environment. With the help of this engaging volume, readers of many ages and levels will learn all about many of the fascinating animals that inhabit the planet. They will find out what makes an animal an animal. They will also learn fun facts about some of their favorite creatures. Eye-catching photographs correlate closely with concise, accessible text that supports elementary life science curricula. A must-have for animal lovers, this informative book will be a popular addition to your collection.

¿Sabías que James Madison ayudó a escribir la Constitución de Estados Unidos de América? Fue también el cuarto presidente de los Estados Unidos. Podrás encontrar estos y muchos otros datos interesantes en James Madison, uno de los libros de Padres Fundadores. Did you know that James Madison helped write the U.S. Constitution? He was also the fourth president of the United States. These interesting facts and more can be found in James Madison, a Founding Fathers book.

Imagine traveling at half the speed of a jet plane without ever leaving the ground! Students will discover the technology that makes such speeds possible, from special tracks and safety precautions to aerodynamically designed trains. What are the limits to the speed of trains? What imposes those limits? Students also will read about the future of passenger train travel, from flying trains to trains that use huge magnets to levitate inches or centimeters off the track. Some trains safely reach speeds of more than 200 mph!

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...