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...

Read about the powerful rattlesnake and how its tail rattles to warn predators to stay away or risk a venomous bite. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.

Este libro contiene información ilustrada que describe una época, a fines del siglo XIX, muy importante en la historia de México. En ese tiempo Porfirio Díaz fue presidente de la República y su ejercicio del poder dio nombre a un periodo de la historia mexicana conocido como Porfiriato. Durante su mandato, la economía mexicana se estabilizó y el país experimentó un desarrollo económico sin precedentes: se invirtió capital extranjero en la explotación de los recursos mineros; la industria minera, la textil y otras experimentaron una gran expansión; se construyeron vías férreas y ...

Now in Spanish—Who makes sure my suitcase gets on the right plane? This book is full of fascinating facts about everything from Halloween to braille to fire trucks.

As a successful former slave, Clara Brown used her money to help other freed slaves get a new start in life. In 1859 Clara bought her own freedom and headed west to Colorado to find her daughter, who was sold when she was just a little girl. Clara didn't find her daughter there, but she did get rich. The people she helped became her family, and she became known as "Aunt" Clara Brown.