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How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into what life was like during Westward Expansion. Students will learn about the reasons people headed west, the gold rush, the Homestead Act, Manifest Destiny, the Oregon Trail, and more. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at ...

HIGH-INTEREST, LOW-LEVEL: Reluctant readers will be engaged from beginning to end as they explore the responsibilities and skills of the pitcher in this 32-page nonfiction book. Side-by-side English and Spanish text and vivid, exciting photos show readers what it takes to fill this key position in baseball and softball. SPORTS BOOK FOR KIDS: Pitchers are team leaders. They train hard and must be smart with their throws. Just one pitch could win or lose the game! This book explores the pitcher position in baseball and softball and what makes a good pitcher great. INCLUDES: Readers will be...

This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students about the earth’s cycles, and introduces them to important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms like combustion, hydrosphere, biosphere, and fossil fuels. The intriguing images, detailed diagrams, and stimulating sidebars will keep students connected to the text. The fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that supports STEM instruction. Aligned to state and national standards, the leveled text supports differentiation. Keep students reading with this fascinating Spanish book.

Advances in science have changed our world, all thanks to the scientists behind important discoveries. Some of the most important discoveries have come from female scientists, who were as unique for their work as they were for being trailblazers in a male-dominated industry. This text offers a biographical treatment of such important scientists as Marie Curie, Rachel Carson, and Jane Goodall, as well as others who have made it possible for women of the future to have a career in science. Age-appropriate text, fact boxes, historical and modern images, and a comprehensive timeline complete the...

Carme Manuel es profesora de la Universitat de València y directora de la colección Biblioteca Javier Coy d’estu-dis nord-americans (PUV). Es autora de numerosas traducciones al castellano y catalán de distintos escritores estadounidenses, de ensayos sobre metodología de la en-señanza del inglés y sobre literatura norteamericana, entre ellos, La literatura de Estados Unidos desde sus orígenes hasta la Primera Guerra Mundial (Síntesis, 2006). Con Josep-Vicent Garcia i Raffi es responsable de la biografía Esyllt T. Lawrence: una gal·lesa entre dracs (2007) y de l’antología Poesia ...