Pueblos y ciudades (Towns and Cities)

Describes the Boston Tea Party, including the events leading up to the party, its immediate effects on American-British relations, and why it is still an important event today.

En las paredes de su cuarto no hay fotos de futbolistas. En su equipo de música no suenan cantantes clónicos ni ritmos prefabricados. En sus estanterías no se acumulan medallas deportivas. En su armario no guarda ropa de marca, confeccionada siguiendo la última moda. En clase escucha y toma apuntes... ¿Es motivo suficiente para llamarle "Eskoria"?

What do churros, macarons, and strudel have in common? In order to bake them successfully, pastry chefs must use fractions! Students will learn comparing fractions while engaged in reading about delectable desserts from around the world. This Spanish book combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. The glossary, index, and table of contents will further understanding of reading and math concepts, and the full-color images, practice problems, and math graphs and charts make learning math easy,...

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.