¿Qué es la igualdad? (What Is Equality?)

In the United States, the ability to take informed action is becoming increasingly necessary, and difficult. This book delves into the importance of being informed and explains how not all sources of information are equal. Readers are introduced to the scientific method as a way of testing information for credibility. Students will also learn how to turn credible information into action by forming groups, protesting, contacting elected representatives, and possibly even running for office themselves someday.

What is the common good and how does it benefit society? This book looks at the history behind the notion of the common good, touching on ideas from several famous philosophers. Readers will then learn how the common good can be promoted through education and community. Full-color photographs and accessible language help students connect with the text and develop reading comprehension skills. Important elementary subjects from the C3 Framework for Social Studies are discussed in detail throughout this informative book.

In order for any democracy to function well, understanding how and when to compromise is a necessity. This book introduces students to how compromise makes governing possible. Using examples of how compromise works in their own lives, students will gain a better understanding of how compromise work on a larger level. Conversely, readers will also learn that compromise may be the wrong course of action in some situations and that some issues are of such critical importance or high moral worth that standing firm is appropriate.

Simple text and photographs describe the life of Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama became First Lady on January 20, 2009. But before she lived at the White House, she was a powerful lawyer. Learn about her childhood, education, and goals as first lady of the United States.

A STEM-focused addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling She Persisted series! Now available in Spanish! A lo largo de la historia, a las mujeres les han dicho que la ciencia no es para ellas porque no son suficientemente inteligentes, o porque sus cerebros simplemente no son capaces de ese tipo de estudio. En este libro, Chelsea Clinton nos presenta a varias mujeres científicas que no prestaron atención a los que les dijeron que no y optaron por utilizar su ingenio, sus habilidades y su persistencia para descubrir, inventar, crear y explicar. Ella persistió en la ciencia es un libro...

Mr. Nobody, una persona conectada espiritualmente con el divino, navega su camino a través de la vida como un ser humano en la tierra, forzado a vivir dentro de una sociedad gubernamental programada, creada para desconectar a la humanidad de la fuente, con el único propósito, su control. Mr. Nobody despertará e iluminará la mente curiosa del joven lector, ya que explica y lo guía de manera alegre ~ de dónde somos, por qué estamos aquí, que es la sociedad gubernamental y cómo navegar a través de ella. Mr. Nobody te hace recordar las cosas sencillas que quizás hayas olvidado, te...

Rabbi Leib gives life to a giant clay statue, hoping that it will protect the Jewish community of sixteenth-century Prague. Yet when he disregards God's will, the Rabbi loses control over the golem and must send him back where he belongs. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.