Hasta que el cielo se apague

Practice nonstandard measurement at the zoo! This exciting, Spanish-translated title encourages readers to practice measuring their favorite zoo animals, such as elephants, giraffes, pandas, and more. A gorilla weighs the same as three men! When a cheetah runs, its stride length is the length of three men! An elephant weighs the same as three pickup trucks! Vivid images, fun practice questions, early STEM themes, and helpful mathematical diagrams make nonstandard measurement entertaining and easy for children to understand.

Meet six women who did great things. They were leaders in politics, civil rights, healthcare, science, and sports. They helped and inspired others. All of them followed their dreams. Discover the journeys they took. This inspiring Spanish book introduces second grade students to the lives of notable women including Marie Curie, Clara Barton, Wilma Rudolph, Rosa Parks, and more. Engaging images in conjunction with easy-to-read text and basic text features provide readers with an inviting reading and learning experience.

This engaging volume takes a close look at the legend of Joaquin Murrieta, the man who came to be known as the Robin Hood of Eldorado. Dynamic text tells the story of Murrieta, with plenty of exciting age-appropriate details, but also examines the complex relationship between fact and fiction in legends such as his. Interesting and informative historical background on the California Gold Rush and the role of Mexicans and Californios in the area at the time round out this fun and informative volume.

Rubén Darío (1867-1916) representa uno de los grandes hitos de las letras hispanas, no sólo por el carácter emblemático de algunos de sus títulos Azul... (1888), Prosas profanas (1896) y Cantos de vida y esperanza (1905) sino por las dimensiones de renovación que impuso a la lengua española, abriendo las puertas a las influencias estéticas europeas a través de la corriente que él mismo bautizó como modernismo. Pero como decía Octavio Paz su obra no termina con el modernismo: lo sobrepasa, va más allá del lenguaje de esta escuela y, en verdad, de toda escuela. Es una creación,...