Junípero Serra: Un misionero español

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...

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...

SHAAAARRRKK! That's probably the last word anyone wants to hear while swimming in the warm blue sea. But most sharks aren't at all what people expect. In fact, those who think all sharks are giant, man-eating killers are in for a surprise. The compelling narrative, colorful illustrations, and captivating facts in SURPRISING SHARKS reveal that sharks come in all shapes and sizes - and probably should be more afraid of humans than we are of them. Back matter includes a note about sharks and an index.

Este libro entusiasmará a muchos jóvenes con el trabajo científico. Consta de 140 experimentos en tres niveles según su dificultad, y en cada uno el autor explica con claridad lo que pasa. Estimulará el asombro ante fenómenos que vemos cada día y llevará al lector a preguntarse por qué son así.

"Text and photographs describe common things that are yellow, including mustard, pencils, and lemonade"--Provided by publisher.

Creo que todo el arte se debe involucrar con los tiempos que le ha tocado vivir. Tanto el pintor, como el escritor, así como la música, son pálpitos. Asi lo creo y así lo he vivido escribiento este libro, lo que me hace pensar que los poetas somos los tímidos más atrevidos, capaces de ponerle cascabeles al viento.