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...

Discover how the heart and lungs work together to keep the blood flowing and the body breathing in this book that provides pictures of real hearts and lungs and accompanying diagrams. Readers will learn about circulation and breathing as well as related vocabulary.

Corazón es una de las obras más leídas a nivel mundial y un referente educativo para muchas generaciones. Desde su primera edición, en 1866, tuvo un gran éxito, y alcanzó las 41 ediciones a los dos meses y medio de su publicación. En el libro se cuentan, en forma de diario, las vivencias escolares de Enrique, un niño italiano originario de Turín. La clave de la novela está en narrar, con naturalidad y ternura, situaciones que suponen el crecimiento emocional del protagonista.“Demostrad que tenéis corazón; nuestra escuela será una familia, y vosotros mi consuelo y mi orgullo. No ...

You don't have to live in Europe to be a soccer aficionado. Known as "football" to most people, soccer is a game of speed, skill, and intricate teamwork. Among the many inspirational athletes who make soccer such an exciting sport, few compare to Lionel Messi, the renowned professional footballer from Argentina. Messi's record-breaking skills on the field have earned him the adoration of soccer fans across the globe. In this biography, readers will be exposed to one of the greatest soccer players of all time: a man whose life story is just as thrilling as his incredible ability to score goals.

With simple examples that are easy to relate to, this basic review of some of the building blocks of economics will help readers easily grasp the concepts. With language that is conversational without being too casual, readers are engaged throughout as they learn about not only these basic concepts but how they fit into the whole economic scheme of things, such as where goods come from. Readers will learn about the three factors of production, as well as what happens when resources are lacking and how that influences the entire economy.