Junípero Serra: Un misionero español

This nonfiction book explores the history, culture, customs, and beliefs of California's American Indian tribes including the Chumash, Tongva, Hupa, Yokuts, Quechan, and Coso tribes. Detailed primary source images in conjunction with Spanish text provide 3rd grade students with an inviting reading and learning experience as they build their social studies knowledge. This book includes basic informational text features including a glossary, an index, table of contents, and reader's guide. Students will be intrigued by Native American history with this fascinating nonfiction Spanish book.

Learn how ornithologists are using modern technology to help migratory birds. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, this Spanish book features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for use in a makerspace and teaches students every step of the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Discover...

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. This primary source book focuses on the history of California’s Native American tribes: the Tongva, Yokuts, Yana, and Yahi. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with...

Soy grande? ¿Soy pequeño? ¿Siempre soy el mismo? No es tan fácil saberlo, pues hay dilemas en la vida que a veces ofrecen información contradictoria. En Yo se exploran situaciones cotidianas de los niños en edad preescolar, con el fin de guiarlos en su descubrimiento de sí mismos y de su realidad, a partir de su entorno, sus emociones, necesidades y límites.

Hanoi, 1946. La protagonista de esta historia, Vu Thi Lien, nacida en el banio de las Treinta y Seis Calles de Hanoi y educada en París, decide regresar a su Vietnam natal en el preciso momento en que estalla la guerra de la independencia. A partir de ese momento, ningún sufrimiento se le ahorrará a Lien, una mujer desgarrada por el mestizaje que es fruto de sus dos hogares.

Texas has had some extraordinary people. This book covers some of them, such as Melinda Gates, astronaut Shannon Walker, and Bessie Coleman, the first African American female pilot. Age-appropriate text teaches readers about Texas's most important movers and shakers, while historical and contemporary images reinforce the book's key concepts.

An illustrated survey of the history and customs of the native North Americans who were members of hundreds of different tribes with varying lifestyles over the centuries.