Haz tu parte: Servicio a la comunidad: Read-Along eBook

Introduce students to American civic values, and the importance of upholding these beliefs. This nonfiction Spanish-translated book encourages readers to embrace equality and responsibility. Primary source images support the text and engage readers to help them better understand the content.

In 1833, American and Tejano colonists wanted independence from the Mexican government. Through a bloody Texas Revolution, the independent Republic of Texas was born! Readers will be enthralled as they make their way through this exciting and compelling book that has been translated into Spanish. This book uses vivid images, intriguing facts and sidebars in conjunction with easy-to-read text and an accessible glossary and index to enlighten readers about such things as the Law of April 6, 1830, the Battle of Gonzalez, the Siege of Bexar, "The Consultation", and The Alamo. Along with these...

Rights are things that make life fair for everyone. But sometimes people are treated unfairly. When this happens, we have to stand up for what is right. We have to become civil rights champions! This Spanish nonfiction book will teach students about civil rights, and introduces them to new vocabulary terms and concepts. Important text features include a glossary, index, and table of contents to engage students in reading as they develop their comprehension, vocabulary, and literacy skills. The Reader's Guide and culminating activity require students to connect back to the text as they develop ...

NASA wants to send humans to Mars within the next 25 years, but before that can happen, they must plan and prepare. This Spanish Interactiv-eBook will engage students as they read about STEM topics, building both their literacy skills and math content knowledge. With a focus on NASA's Mission to Mars, students will learn problem solving through the use of real-world examples. Captivating images, practice problems, and mathematical charts and diagrams help develop students' problem solving skills. Text features such as a glossary, index, and a table of contents increase understanding and build ...

Se trata de una pregunta que nos inquieta solo de pensarla, tan profundamente dependen nuestras vidas y sociedades del mundo científico-tecnológico de la electricidad. Entre los grandes protagonistas de ese mundo, destaca un serbio que después de estudiar ingeniería en Graz (Austria), emigró en 1884 a América, instalándose en Nueva York; un serbio de imaginación y habilidades descomunales, un excéntrico sin miedo a lo desconocido, que gozaba montando espectáculos para promover sus inventos: Nikola Tesla (1856-1943). Es difícil apreciar cuánto debemos a sus inventos: sus ideas y...

Un día, cuando Juana Inés tenía tres años, quiso imitar a su hermana Josefa y la siguió a la escuela. Desde ese momento todos los días se convirtieron para ella en un descubrimiento, empezó a escribir y a jugar con palabras. Juana Inés descubrió rápidamente el mundo y las limitantes que, por ser mujer se le imponían. Quiso entonces alejarse de lo mundano y refugiarse en un convento para entregarse al conocimiento.

La fabulosa historia de ocho princesas que decidieron cambiar el cuento que les habían contado. Princesas del rock, del cine, de las estrellas, de las letras..., de la vida misma. Princesas que no nacieron, que se fueron haciendo por el camino hasta conquistar su propio reino. Princesas increíbles que, como tú, inventaron otra forma de ser princesa. Patti Smith, Karen Blixen, Malala, Michelle Obama, Kathy Switzer, Mary Quant, Penélope Cruz y, por supuesto, tú. Un libro mágico que te ha reservado un espacio para que lo completes con tu propia historia.