César

Born in 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, César Chavez lived the hard-scrabble life of a migrant worker during the Depression. Although his mother wanted him to get an education, César left school after eighth grade to work. He grew to be a charismatic leader and founded the National Farm Workers Association, an organization that fought for basic rights for farm workers. In powerful poems and dramatic stylized illustrations, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and David Díaz pay tribute to Chavez's legacy helping migrant workers improve their lives by doing things by themselves for themselves.

Pop on over, pop open this book, and pop into the world of pop song lyrics! Pop is short for popular, and pop songs are the ones that everyone is singing. But what makes them pop? And how much popping does it take until everyone wants to sing along? This Spanish nonfiction book breaks down what makes a successful pop song, and will keep students engaged in reading as they build their literacy, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. Important text features include a glossary, index, and table of contents. The Reader's Guide and culminating activity require students to connect back to the text...

Un libro claro, riguroso y estructurado, adaptado a los contenidos curriculares de Biología y Geología, acompañado de un elevado número de actividades teóricas, prácticas, competenciales e interactivas.Son piezas clave del libro: el enfoque TIC, con vínculos a animaciones y a actividades interactivas y el planteamiento encaminado al desarrollo de las competencias básicas. Incluye como anexos un diccionario científico y un atlas anatómico, de gran utilidad tanto en el aula como para el uso autónomo de los alumnos.

"Adivinancero dos, además del cúmulo de adivinanzas populares, contiene más de cien nuevas creaciones de los autores, quienes se dieron a la tarea de ocultar entre sus versos enigmas novedosos por descubrir. En este segundo tomo se han incluido textos de Sor Juana y Quevedo, quienes a través de juegos de palabras hacen referencia velada a personajes de la época. Una adivinanza siempre representa un desafío a la inteligencia de quienes participan en su solución."--gandhi.com.mx

Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of loops. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers’ learning experience and show how loops work in the real world. In this book, readers will learn about loops through the life cycle of an apple tree. This nonfiction title is paired with the fiction ...