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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...

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 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.

Imagine a city with no cars or streets and where people ride boats to get around. This place is Venice, Italy. Built on a lagoon, Venice is in trouble. The city is sinking, and engineers are racing to save it before it is too late. Learn about the efforts to save Venice from the sea. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish STEAM book will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and that guides students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM ...

English-Spanish bilingual edition teaches young children simple manners and kind behavior. When children are kind, courteous, and respectful, people enjoy being around them and reciprocate with the same behavior. Use this English-Spanish bilingual book to teach manners and help young children understand the importance of showing politeness, speaking kindly, using basic courtesies (“please,” “thank you,” “excuse me”), and respecting the feelings of others. A section at the back of the book, in both English and Spanish, provides questions for discussion, scenarios, and role-play...

«Las novelas de Colin Harrison no se leen: se devoran.»The Philadelphia Inquirer «Harrison domina como nadie el clima y la ambientación.» MICHIKO KAKUTANI, The New York Times. «[Harrison es] el mayor especialista de la novela urbana.» Entertainment Weekly Cuando una noche Jin Li, una atractiva mujer china que vive en Nueva York, acepta ir a dar una vuelta en coche hasta Brooklyn con dos chicas mexicanas sin papeles, poco podía pensar que minutos después tendría que echar a correr para salvar su vida. ¿Por qué? Porque Jin Li no es exactamente lo que parece. Entre las personas que...

«Un acontecimiento terrible tuvo lugar durante la infancia de la bisabuela y las consecuencias se extienden a lo largo de generaciones. Es un libro sobre el impacto de los acontecimientos políticos y familiares, sobre la forma en que se transmiten los recuerdos, sobre cómo la Historia influye en las historias particulares.» Así define la galardonada escritora francocanadiense Nancy Huston su última novela, que además del Premio Femina 2006 obtuvo un enorme éxito en Francia con más de 400 mil ejemplares vendidos hasta la fecha. A través de los relatos de cuatro niños, desde la...

Carlos Lerma es un joven autor & cineasta. Él ha dirigido, escrito, producido & protagonizado 8 cortometrajes (disponibles en YouTube). Entre sus favoritos: Ladrón de Identidades, Sayonara & Si las Gotas se Unieran. A la corta edad de 16 tiene cortometrajes ya seleccionados en festivales de cine a nivel nacional & escrito dos colecciones de poemas. “Anomalía” es la segunda colección de poemas ilustrados de Carlos Lerma, después de “Buenas Historias de Malos Días” en Octubre 2019 con poemas inclinados al humor & comedia. Con “Anomalía” se tocan los temas de amistades falsas...