My First Words / MIS Primeras Palabras

For use in schools and libraries only. Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about change. She has continued to speak out for the right of all children to have an education. In 2014 she won the Nobel Peace Prize.

La muy interesante historia del bribón español Pedro Chamijo, “el falso Inca”, toma en la pluma de Roberto Payró un simpático tono que no por eso oculta por completo la tragedia que para las tribus nativas sudamericanas representaron la ignorancia y brutalidad de los conquistadores españoles, sumada a su propia torpeza política. Escrita con agilidad y humor, esta es la historia acerca de la leyenda del Gran Paitití, el Gran Padre Blanco custodio de la ciudad creada por los Incas para refugio contra los extranjeros, que según antiguas tradiciones se apoderarían del país, y su rol ...

Twirling tornadoes, horrific hurricanes, deadly dust storms, and blowing blizzards. Depending where you live, you may have experienced one of these extreme storms. Although being caught in extreme weather can be dangerous, being prepared can save your life. This nonfiction Spanish book introduces students to extreme weather, and teaches them important scientific concepts and vocabulary. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that ...

Our closest solar system is about 10 light years away. It has two main types of planets. Some are rocky and small, like planet Earth, while others are huge balls of gas, like Jupiter. Learn about how astronomers once thought our solar system was the one and only, to how they have now discovered hundreds of stars with planets orbiting them, which means there could be billions of solar systems in outer space! Just maybe, these alien worlds could host life, like our own amazing planet. This book allows students to use observations of the Sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be...