Nuestro Planeta, la Tierra

For many years, people believed there were nine planets that orbited the sun. Now we say there are eight. What happened to the ninth planet, Pluto? What are the different planets like? What exactly makes a planet a planet? These are the many intriguing questions answered with this high-interest book, crafted to be accessible for readers of all levels. Young astronomers will be especially fascinated by the stunning photographs and the "Make the Grade" fact boxes.

Kim es una muchacha de trece años que empieza a tener problemas con su alimentación. Se ve gorda y deja de comer. Con ayuda, acepta gradualmente que su comportamiento puede resultarle perjudicial a largo plazo. A medida que se recupera, entiende que su enfermedad no sólo tiene que ver con la comida... ¿Por qué se siente tan insegura? ¿Es sólo una cuestión de estética?

A lot of what many people know about the native groups in the northeastern part of North America comes from colonial history. The Wampanoag met the Puritans as they made their home at Plymouth. The Powhatan group of the Algonquin people had a large role in the history of the Jamestown Settlement in Virginia. However, the history of the native groups living in modern New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maine, and northern Virginia began long before European settlement! Readers meet several individual groups of native peoples and explore the distinguishing features of northeastern...

What does it mean to be a good citizen? Full-page, color photographs accompany real-life examples of good citizenship that young readers will understand, relate to, and be inspired by.