Spiders Up Close / Las aranas

★“Fascinating...An appealing resource sure to spark an interest in biomimicry, from casual readers to budding scientists. Recommended for all libraries.”—School Library Journal, starred review Did you know that lamps can be powered by glowing bacteria instead of electricity? That gloves designed like gecko feet let people climb straight up glass walls? Or that kids are finding ways to make compostable plastic out of banana peels? Biomimicry, the scientific term for when we learn from and copy nature, is a revolutionary way to look to nature for answers to environmental problems such...

Intermediate Readers Explore Concepts Of Evaporation, Condensation, And Water As A Solid, Liquid, Or Gas.

Following the bestselling "Family Pictures, In My Family/En Mi Familia" is Garza's continuing tribute to the family and community that shaped her childhood and her life. Vibrant paintings and warm personal stories depict memories of growing up in the traditional Mexican-American community of her hometown of Kingsville, Texas.

Justo cuando más se preguntaba acerca de cómo sería su vida ahora que comenzara a usar brasier, una joven se percata de que todos los brasieres de su mamá han desaparecido. A partir de este extraño suceso, madre e hija se volverán cómplices entrañables en la lucha contra el causante de todo: el cáncer de mama.