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Combine valuable fifth grade math and literacy skills in a purposeful way with the Spanish-translated math reader El regalo de cumpleaños del abuelo (Grandpa's Birthday Present). Focusing on the critical skills that 5th graders need to know to advance to the next level, this book incorporates key concepts into an engaging text that showcases math skills needed to create a budget and calculate sale prices. This high-interest nonfiction reader introduces how to convert percentages, decimals, and fractions. Filled with mathematical charts, diagrams, and practice problems, the text features in...

Need it or want it — what's the difference? Needs are things people cannot live without, such as food, water, and shelter. Let's explore the differences between the concepts of needs and wants! The Me Pregunto (I Wonder) series is perfect for young learners in prekindergarten through grade 2. These 16-page books give readers an accessible introduction to nonfiction reading. Color photographs and fun, factual examples will grab the attention of young readers and help strengthen reading comprehension skills.

A 2014 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that 8.7 million youths ages twelve to twenty reported drinking alcohol beyond “just a few sips” in the previous month. Those who start drinking before age fifteen are five times more likely to become dependent on alcohol than those who begin at twenty-one. This resource shows young people how to help a friend who is abusing alcohol. It arms them with facts about alcohol, how it affects the teen mind and body, how to look for signs of a problem, and how to bring others on board to help.

Agus le versa al amor y al desamor en la forma que, para mí, siempre he creído que era la más bella de las expresiones. Concebir la poesía como una pequeña explosión, un tímido cortocircuito que transmita, sin necesidad de infinidad de estrofas ni lenguajes farragosos, la esencia del sentimiento en él reflejado. Así es la poesía de Agus, como un dulce deshaciéndose en la boca con lentitud o un fugaz estallido de fuegos artificiales cargados de color.