¡Capturas peligrosas! Pescadores de alta mar (Dangerous Catch! Deep Sea Fishers)

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 ...

Recounts how Michelle Robinson, who came from a modest neighborhood in Chicago, became a Harvard-educated lawyer and the wife of Barack Obama, and describes her role in his rise to the presidency and her relationship with her children.

Citizens of the United States have the freedom to choose who they vote for. Voters can choose from a number of candidates. Most people belong to a political party and they often choose to vote for the candidate belonging to their political party. However, sometimes people choose to vote for a person regardless of their political affiliation. This book explores how people choose a candidate to vote for and why that choice matters. Relevant images aid readers in making textual connections.

Esa etapa de la vida a la que llamamos adolescencia, en la que la realidad se muestra confusa, en el que la conciencia y moralidad comienzan a evolucionar, cuando aparecen sentimientos, sensaciones o reflexiones morales que hasta ese momento se desconocían, es puntual en la vida de cada persona. En este libro el autor hace hincapié tanto en la parte sentimental como en la de la razón que tanto chocan en dicha etapa vital, con el objetivo de que cualquier tipo de lector, aunque está dirigida especialmente a la comunidad juvenil, se sienta como ente partícipe de lo que se expresa. Es, en...

Grouped by area, this illustrated book introduces children to the world's greatest cities. They include New York, Lima, Venice, Athens, Hong Kong, Bombay, Cairo, Nairobi, Brisbane, and Honolulu.