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...

Zoe quiere llegar a ser primera bailarina, por eso asiste a las clases de danza de la Academia, una de las escuelas más prestigiosas de la ciudad. Es un gran reto para ella, sabe que será duro y que tendrá que esforzarse como una bailarina de verdad. Y a ti, ¿te gusta el ballet? ¿Quieres ser bailarina? Ahora Zoe descubre su secreto, cuenta cómo consiguió entrar en la Academia y recuerda divertidas anécdotas sobre su día a día en las clases. ¡Con pin de regalo y divertidos test para hacer con amigas!

November 1940. A circus parade walks through the streets of Warsaw, waving a flag and singing. They are 160 Jewish children, forced by the Nazis to leave their beloved orphanage. It's a sad occasion, but led by Doctor Korczak, their inspirational director, the children are defiantly joyful. Their new home is in the ghetto, a prison for Jews. Two years later they board the train that will carry them away to the death camps. Offered his freedom, Doctor Korczak refuses to abandon the children and proudly joins them on their last journey. This profoundly moving illustrated book is based on the...

Frente al espejo es una conversación íntima entre amigos. Una confesión con el ánimo de agradecer a la vida. Un repaso en un momento crucial. Un poner por escrito lo que nunca se ha dicho. Una forma de sincerarse frente al espejo.

Children will be inspired to tell their own stories with this wordless reader, filled with engaging, colorful images that show the typical activities that are part of a young child's day. This book allows for a wonderful shared reading experience for children who do not yet know how to read or who are just beginning to learn. The images tell a story of their own.