Taipan / Taipán

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...

Whether it's in cake, pudding, cookies, or ice cream, chocolate is found in many different foods and styles of cooking! Early readers explore the history of chocolate and how it's made in this captivating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title that features vibrant images and fresh, informational text.

Modo jugador se ocupa de las condiciones del videojuego como experiencia para la construcción de conocimiento entre jóvenes urbanos de clase media en la ciudad de Bogotá. Como resultado de su trabajo doctoral, la autora plantea que los videojuegos movilizan formas de conocer que implican una resignificación de la noción misma de habilidades y que conocer, en este contexto, se refiere a una serie de prácticas, acontecimientos y experiencias sensibles, corporales y emocionales que inciden con mucha fuerza en la forma de relacionarse y conocer de quien juega habitualmente y con alto nivel...

What do lions do? Let's find out! In this book, young learners ages 0-3 can explore facts about these amazing animals in both Spanish and English. These appealing board books are illustrated with vibrant photos, presenting simple facts about a variety of wild animals. Side-by-side English and Spanish text lets children and caretakers compare words in two languages. This series is perfect for building early bilingual literacy skills!