Jackie Robinson

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.

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.

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.

Describes the life and times of the well-known hero of the American Revolution, Paul Revere, a patriot and silversmith whose midnight ride was made famous in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

The first Spanish addition to the Who HQ board book series: a biography of Celia Cruz, created specifically for the preschool audience! ¡La primera adición en español de la serie de libros de cartón Who HQ: una biografía de Celia Cruz, creada específicamente para los niños de preescolar! The #1 New York Times Bestselling Who Was? series expands into the Spanish market, bringing age-appropriate biographies of influential figures to readers ages 2-4. The chronology and themes of Celia Cruz's meaningful life are presented in a masterfully succinct text, with just a few sentences per page. ...

"Millones de persones creyeron que la muerte de Catalina en Sin tetas no hay para?so pondr?a fin a aquella tragedia familiar, pero en esta novela la historia contin?a gracias al fruto del amor prohibido entre su madre y su novio: ha nacido Catalina, la peque?a. Para que la ni?a no repita el camino de su hermana, los padres deciden alejarla del entorno dif?cil que la rodea y le recuerdan que se puede triunfar sin necesidad de transformar su cuerpo para encajar en la est?tica de los narcotraficantes. El miedo al mundo exterior no impide que Catalina se enamore y termine en una espiral de...

La historia del viaje oceánico renacentista está plagada de episodios de gran intensidad, pero pocos, como esta Carta del descubrimiento de Brasil, dirigida al rey Manuel I, son capaces de recoger, sin artificio ni metáfora, sin juicio cultural ni rígidos conceptos raciales, el momento privilegiado en que las naves europeas tomaron por primera vez contacto con las culturas de las costas meridionales de América. La Carta, por la que en el año 1500 el escribano Caminha informa al rey sobre las recién descubiertas tierras de la Vera Cruz, es un precoz, impresionista y riguroso tratado...