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How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. This primary source book focuses on the history of California’s Native American tribes: the Tongva, Yokuts, Yana, and Yahi. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with...

"A finales de los años setenta, un muchacho perteneciente a la clase media salvadoreña trata de introducirse en los movimientos sindicalistas locales con la intención de conocer el incipiente movimiento revolucionario. Allí conoce a una guapa trabajadora de una fábrica textil y se propone enamorarla. Sin embargo, la situación se recrudece en El Salvador. Las refriegas sindicales devienen en combates contra el orden militar y la vorágine termina arrastrando a todo el mundo a territorios y rupturas que nunca imaginaron. Se ha desatado la guerra civil salvadoreña. Róger Lindo, con la...

In this inspiring Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals at one Olympics. Readers will feel engaged and inspired as they read about Rudolph's incredible journey from a young girl with polio, to her first encounter with track and field, to becoming one of the best Olympic athletes of her time! A timeline of Rudolph's life, a glossary, and index are provided for further understanding of the content and improvement in vocabulary.

Michelangelo, the world-renowned artist who painted the Sistine Chapel's frescoes and sculpted Moses, David, and the Pieta, is the subject of this beautifully written historical novel. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.