Una mano al corazón: Mejorando las comunidades

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Encourage readers to learn about the various animals that need help and what they can do to make a difference through volunteerism in this inspiring. Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Readers will discover different programs and organizations that work to protect animals, animal habitats, and endangered species through vibrant images and charts and informational text. Featuring a list of helpful and useful websites, this nonfiction title encourages readers to take part in animal activism in any way they can--from baking homemade dog biscuits to exploring...

Animal trainers care for many different types of animals! Children will explore some of the methods that trainers use, such as affection bonding and classical and operant conditioning, while simultaneously gaining an understanding of animal instincts and animal rehabilitation. Readers are invited to learn about the variety of animals that trainers work with and are encouraged to find an area of study to focus on if they want to become an animal trainer. With stunning images, interesting facts, a glossary of useful terms, informational text, and an interview with a real-life animal trainer,...

Muddy Creek in Edgewater, Maryland is the site of a major makeover. The land around the stream has worn down. Find out what caused Muddy Creek to erode, and the many steps involved in saving it. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process, from the initial research and brainstorming sessions, through the design and testing ...

Una emotiva novela sobre la amistad, la vida y las segundas oportunidades «Da igual la suerte que tengas, lo importante es lo que haces con lo que te ha tocado vivir.» Scott es un joven sin trabajo que cree haber fracasado en todo. Con la autoestima por los suelos, a sus 27 años ya considera que ha desperdiciado su vida. No tiene una carrera, los trabajos no le duran y su novia le ha pedido espacio. Cuando su tío le consigue un pequeño sueldo por cuidar del viejo Horace, un anciano enigmático y huraño, a Scott le parece simplemente otra desgracia más... Sin embargo todo empieza a...

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.

Carlota decide empezar un diario sobre la violencia de género, un problema que hace siglos que existe pero que nunca ha sido tan visible como en los últimos años. A partir de testimonios que va recogiendo, algunos muy cercanos, y de información que recibe, como siempre, de parte de su madre, su abuela y su tía Octavia, Carlota escribe este diario azul que también habla de la violencia escolar y la violencia infantil. El diario azul de Carlota no es exactamente una novela ni tampoco un diario, sino un libro a caballo entre la ficción y la no-fi cción que trata todas estas formas de...