El Porque de las Cosas

An introduction to ostriches, including their size, diet, and everyday behavior and highlighting differences between those in the wild and those living in zoos.

Learn what it takes to be a community leader. This Spanish nonfiction book emphasizes the importance of local leaders and it includes a fiction story related to the topic, glossary, bonus activity, useful text features, and engaging sidebars. This 28-page full-color Spanish book describes the roles and responsibilities of various leadership positions. It also covers important civics topics like volunteerism and leadership, and includes an extension activity for grade 2. Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool, to explore communities, local government, and how individuals...

This Spanish-translated biography introduces readers to Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Featuring lively images and inspirational text in conjunction with a helpful glossary, index, and timeline of Robinson's life, this title will engage readers as they read about Jackie's life as a college athlete, his start in the Negro League, his stand against segregation, and how he became the first person to ever get named Rookie of the Year.

Una isla salvaje en el sur de Alaska, a la que solamente puede accederse en barco o hidroavión, repleta de frondosos bosques húmedos y montañas escarpadas. Este es el inhóspito decorado que Jim ha elegido para fortalecer las relaciones con su hijo Roy, a quien apenas conoce. Doce meses por delante, viviendo en una cabaña apartada de todo y de todos, colaborando hombro con hombro: parece una buena oportunidad para estrechar lazos y recuperar el tiempo perdido. Pero la situación, poco a poco, deviene claustrofóbica, asfixiante, insostenible.