El no de Marina

El fuego también purifica. La ausencia llena de luz la oscuridad de los recuerdos. Esa flama que ilumina el insomnio cuando ardo en silencio bajo la sábana. Calienta menos el amor que el desconsuelo. La combustión de la pérdida prende tanto el deseo, como los carbones que deja el relámpago después del miedo. En mi jardín de piedras, fui necio jardinero que aprendió a nombrar la noche, palpando las espinas del tiempo. Fue el incendio de las rosas el que me hizo elegir el fuego. R. N.

Describes how the rig was built, how it stands out in the water, and how much drilling it does in a day.

Simple text and photographs introduce the concept of "skip counting," or counting by groups of a certain number, and present items for practice.

Each player has his or her own job in soccer and baseball. They each do their part to contribute to the team. Teamwork is also important outside of sports. We use teamwork in our classroom, in our community, and at home with our family. Readers are presented with different scenarios in which young people use teamwork to achieve a certain goal, like when Nicole's neighbor becomes ill, everyone in the neighborhood takes on a job with the goal of helping the sick neighbor. Each spread contains a color photograph that imparts the importance and rewards of working as a team.