Gente que hay que conocer / People We Should Know

Ricardo the pack rat has collected so much stuff that his rat hole is full. Includes facts about pack rats.

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...

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Teach students about the years of change and reform between World War I and World War II. With this Spanish-translated book, readers will learn about events such as the Harlem Renaissance, suffrage, the stock market crash on "Black Tuesday," and the Great Depression. Primary source documents and images, and other engaging features, aid students in understanding the social studies content.