Mantén las luces encendidas, Abbie (Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie)

Eve Bunting's heartfelt story and David Diaz's dramatic illustrations create a compelling child's-eye view of urban violence. A young boy and his mother are forced to flee their apartment during a night of rioting in Los Angeles. Fires and looting force neighbors--who have always avoided one another--to come together in the face of danger and concern for their missing pets. David Diaz was awarded the Caldecott Medal for his bold acrylic paint and photo-collage illustrations.

Those nasty birds come and sit on the kangaroo's windowsill every morning and make such a racket that he can't sleep. The poor kangaroo is going crazy, and he doesn't know what to do. Since he doesn't really understand why birds are so rude, he decides to teach them a lesson by showing them that thay're not the only animals who can fly.

Act out the story of Sophia, a young girl who is nervous about moving to a new town and having her life change. By hearing her Grandmother's story about immigrating to America, Sophia learns that making a change and moving forward can lead to very good things! The roles in this Spanish-translated script are written at different reading levels. This feature allows teachers to use differentiation strategies to assign specific roles to students in a way that accommodates individual reading skills. By using differentiation, teachers can get all students involved and engaged in the same activity,...

La Estrella de Hielo ha sido robada. Se encuentra en algún lugar del mar de Naneeth, pero nadie de Leirania, el reino sumergido, puede recuperarla. Saamik, un joven medio humano, se ve involucrado en la búsqueda de algo más que una gema que cambiará el significado de todo cuanto conoce. Keyna, la princesa leirana, será su guía en este viaje. La amistad y el valor están a su favor, pero cuando la magia entra en juego, ni siquiera los más osados saben cómo combatirla.