Estadounidenses asombrosos: Abigail Adams (Amazing Americans: Abigail Adams)

This informative, Spanish-translated book teaches early readers about the importance of government and how it impacts our lives. Readers will learn about taxes, the three branches of government, voting, and more. Engaging, primary source documents and images keep students reading as they build their literacy skills and social studies content knowledge.

The man who saved the lives of his PT-109 crewmen during WWII and became the 35th president fought-and won-his first battle at the age of two-and-a-half, when he was stricken with scarlet fever. Although his presidency was cut short, our nation¿s youngest elected leader left an indelible mark on the American consciousness and now is profiled in our Who Was¿? series. Included are 100 black-and-white illustrations as well as a timeline that guides readers through this eventful period in history.

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...

Carlota decide empezar un diario sobre la violencia de género, un problema que hace siglos que existe pero que nunca ha sido tan visible como en los últimos años. A partir de testimonios que va recogiendo, algunos muy cercanos, y de información que recibe, como siempre, de parte de su madre, su abuela y su tía Octavia, Carlota escribe este diario azul que también habla de la violencia escolar y la violencia infantil. El diario azul de Carlota no es exactamente una novela ni tampoco un diario, sino un libro a caballo entre la ficción y la no-fi cción que trata todas estas formas de...

Este libro desarrolla los contenidos del módulo profesional de Gestión Administrativa y Comercial en Restauración que cursan los alumnos de los Ciclos Formativos de grado superior de Dirección de Cocina y de Dirección de Servicios de Restauración, de la familia profesional de Hostelería y Turismo, y tiene como objetivo la familiarización de estos con todo aquello que un profesional de la restauración debe saber. Consta de 10 Unidades didácticas, a lo largo de las cuales, y mediante un lenguaje sencillo y asequible, se abordan de manera clara y estructurada aquellos contenidos que...