Jackie Robinson

The Pledge of Allegiance: Poem of Patriotism is a story of some students who are struggling with the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. Even though they say it everyday, they are not quite sure what they are saying. With the help of their teachers and parents, the children soon learn what the pledge means and what it symbolizes about freedom in America. 20pp.

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. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

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.

This Spanish book introduces students to the concepts of growth and change. With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young students as they improve their reading skills. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional learning. Nonfiction text features include a glossary and an index. Engage students in learning with this dynamic text!

La historia de un peregrinaje más a través de un milenario camino. En el Año Mil, tras el fallecimiento de su marido, la condesa de Conquereuil emprende peregrinación a Santiago de Compostela desde la Bretaña francesa, para postrarse ante el Apóstol, recibir la indulgencia y pedirle que haga crecer a su hija pequeña, que es enana y que, a causa de su deformidad, ha sido rechazada por las gentes y hasta por su propio padre, pues la han creído endemoniada. Sale al camino con un séquito de 200 servidores, recorre vías romanas, caminos y veredas; atraviesa puentes inestables; se hospeda ...

El presente trabajo indaga sobre la posibilidad que tienen los colombianos en Madrid, particularmente migrantes originarios de Pereira, departamento de Risalda, de plantear proyectos que aporten al desarrollo de sus zonas de origen. El colectivo colombiano epresenta uno de los más numerosos de entre los latinoamericanos en Madrid, únicamente superado por el ecuatoriano y, en últimas fechas, por el boliviano. (2) Aunado a ello, entre los andinos, los colombianos son los que comparten menos características en cuanto a su perfil sociodemográfico, y estrategias de salida —puntualmente en...

En la historia de los textos de Bécquer, la edición príncipe de 1871 tiene un interés excepcional. Realizada por los amigos del poeta, en ella se encuentra el primer catálogo canónico de sus escritos.