Diccionario Pop de la Moda del Siglo XXI

Introducción de Alberto Cardín. Grabados extraídos de la edición Imprenta del Guardia Nacional, Barcelona 1839. Poco conocidas dentro del conjunto de la obra de Valera, estas cartas forman un conjunto coherente, tanto en lo temporal como en lo espacial, que las convierte en el más interesante epistolario de viaje del siglo XIX español, por encima incluso de las Cartas Finlandesas de Ganivet, mucho menos vivas, personales y penetrantes. Epistolista por necesidad, debido a sus múltiples cargos diplomáticos, pero aficionado también al género epistolar por puro gusto literario, Valera...

HIGH-INTEREST, LOW-LEVEL: Reluctant readers will be engaged from beginning to end as they explore the responsibilities and skills of the catcher in this 32-page nonfiction book. Side-by-side English and Spanish text and vivid, exciting photos show readers what it takes to fill this key position in baseball and softball. SPORTS BOOK FOR KIDS: Catchers squat and they throw. They often call the shots. But most importantly, they catch the ball! From catching fastballs to throwing out base runners, learn why catchers have the toughest job in baseball and softball. INCLUDES: Readers will be hooked...

Equality is a contentious issue in our society today. This is why it's important for students to be given information related to equality so they can come to reasonable conclusions of their own. Using age-appropriate language, this book discusses equality in a number of different forms and touches upon why equality is so important in a democracy. The text also explores how extreme equality, like most extremes, could be a bad and unrealistic idea. Readers will gain enough information to understand and think about this complex idea for themselves.

Beaches, mountains, valleys, farmlands, and deserts are all part of the unique geography of California. Students will learn about each of these regions with this primary source reader that builds students' reading skills and social studies content knowledge. The intriguing primary source maps, letters, documents, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state studies standards and the NCSS/C3 Framework and features...