Junípero Serra: A Spanish Missionary

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...

Learn how streets are fixed, sidewalks get added, and new schools are built with this Spanish nonfiction book. Perfect for young readers, the book includes a fiction story related to the topic, a glossary, an additional project, useful text features, and engaging sidebars. This 28-page full-color Spanish book describes the many ways individuals can make changes in their communities. It also covers essential civics topics such as leadership and voting, and includes an extension activity for grade 2. Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool, to explore voting, local...

Introduce students to capital resources and how they work as part of our economy. This Spanish-translated text will teach young readers about the economy, while building their literacy skills and social studies content knowledge. Simple informational text features help students navigate the text, while primary source documents and images keep students engaged.

A biography discussing the life story of explorer Matthew Henson and his expedition to the North Pole with Robert Peary. Written in graphic-novel format.

Don Fresno era el árbol más viejo de toda la comarca. Su madera era fantástica y a él acudían los leñadores para cortar sus ramas viejas y gastadas. Don Fresno empezó a sentirse viejo e inutil y su amigo Gorrión y la gente del pueblo decidieron demostrarle que se equivocaba. Este libro contiene un CD en el que se narra el cuento acompañado por música.

Germán tiene una gran habilidad para escapar de sitiaciones límite y muy arriesgadas. Quiere probarlo todo; pero él mismo será el que, paso a paso, llegue a una situación sin salida. Sus amigos del barrio y su novia serán testigos de una vida que pasa demasiado deprisa.