Globos aerostáticos (Hot Air Balloons)

This book really measures up! It provides historical background and details about how length, distance, volume, weight, and time were measured in the past. An introduction to many of the necessary terms for a better understanding of measurement, such as scale, perimeter, and ruler is provided along with detailed photos and images to help the readers better comprehend the overall concept of measurement.

En el acuario (At the Aquarium) engages students in reading about aquariums as they learn how to calculate volume. Volume helps aquarium designers figure out everything from the shapes and sizes of tanks to how much water is needed to fill them. This nonfiction Spanish text includes mathematical charts to help students practice calculations. With a glossary, an index, and easy-to-read text, students will build their math and reading skills while they are engaged in reading high-interest content.

Tells the story, through graphic novel format, of Harriet Tubman and her life as a leader on the Underground Railroad.

What are the busy little Christmas mice up to on Christmas Eve? Find out in this delightful board book filled with different touchy feely textures and sparkling surprises.

Junípero Serra was an influential Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. His impact on California is still felt-and debated-today. Introduce students to his life with this nonfiction biography that builds students' reading skills and promotes social studies content literacy. The dynamic primary source maps, letters, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state...

La pasión amorosa, auténtico motor de gran parte de la mejor literatura, aparece en El desierto del amor como objeto de análisis en sus aspectos más oscuros. A partir de Maria Cross, la protagonista de esta novela que atraviesa un sinfín de miserias morales, Mauriac analiza los conflictos que habitan en el interior de los humanos, su lucha constante contra el mal, desde una particular entonación romántica.El desierto del amor es una novela turbadora, donde Mauriac reconstruye con precisión quirúrgica la psique de tres personajes atrapados por la soledad, la degradación de un mundo...