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Have you ever seen a skyscraper that is shaped like an elephant? How about one that looks like waves? Students will learn how to measure area while engaged in reading about the world's coolest skyscrapers! This Spanish book uses real-world examples to teach math concepts, and incorporates nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Essential text features like a glossary, index, and table of...

Bike riding is a lot of fun, but it can also be dangerous. Read about how people have made cycling safe over the years. Learn how bicycles have changed over time and how bike parts, equipment, and trails make cycling safer. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish book will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and that guides students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from Smithsonian employees...

En palabras del propio Octavio Paz "este libro se fue haciendo poco a poco a través de los años, sin un plan fijo". La edición que hoy se publica se fue gestando durante más de cincuenta años y el título, "Libertad bajo palabra", nombra varios textos publicados a lo largo de la vida del poeta. Un libro que es también una vida, tal como su autor la ha reescrito sucesivamente. La colaboración del propio Octavio Paz, aclarando problemas del texto y señalando las fuentes de algunas alusiones, ha sido definitiva para el establecimiento de esta edición. -- From publisher's website.

Recounts the life of the Puerto Rican baseball star from his childhood poverty to his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and discusses his humanitarian efforts, his untimely death, and his contributions to the sport.