Las naciones indigenas de California (California's Indian Nations)

Learn how engineers are racing to save the city of Venice from sinking and flooding. This Spanish STEAM reader features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.

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.

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 biography focuses on the life and times of Junípero Serra, the Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. 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...

La reina blanca narra la historia del amor entre Elizabeth Woodville y Eduardo IV, rey de Inglaterra. Un amor que causará un gran escándalo y cambiará el destino de Inglaterra para siempre. Inglaterra está en plena Guerra de las Rosas, una contienda familiar, una batalla que enfrenta a hermanos y primos que luchan para obtener el derecho a reclamar el trono de Inglaterra. Pero el rey se ha enamorado de la preciosa viuda y se casan en secreto a las pocas semanas. Cuando el matrimonio es descubierto, Elizabeth y su familia se ven pronto en el centro de una lucha por el poder en la corte...

Moth vive con su madre en uno de los barrios más pobres de Nueva York. Al cumplir los doce años es vendida como sirvienta, y al escapar de esta nueva vida, entra en contacto con los bajos fondos de la ciudad. Aprende a convivir con pícaros, ladronzuelos, mendigos y prostitutas, pero también con los ricos que visitan en secreto el prostíbulo clandestino de Miss Everett, un local exclusivo en el que se ofrece a chicas jóvenes y vírgenes, como Moth, como el bien más preciado. A pesar de las duras condiciones, este nuevo mundo de lujo, le permite a Moth soñar con una nueva vida, una...

Colorful photographs and English and Spanish text teach children some of the many things different animals can do, from fly and swim to eat and do tricks. On board pages.

Learn all about the leaders in local government. Find out the duties of a city council, its role in making city laws, and groups a city council works with to help run the city.