Jane Addams

Follows the life and career of the French scientist who proved the existence of germs and their connection with diseases.

A simple biography of the naturalist who founded the Sierra Club and was influential in establishing the national park system.

The Uses Of Wind Energy Is The Topic Of This Book. Explains The Positive And Negative Impact This Form Of Energy Can Have On Our World.

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,...

The Spanish-language edition of Wilma Unlimited. Before Wilma was five years old, polio had paralyzed her left leg. Everyone said she would never walk again. But Wilma refused to believe it. Not only would she walk again, she vowed, she'd run. And she did run--all the way to the Olympics, where she became the first American woman to earn three gold medals in a single olympiad.

[English] Explains many different ways that children can be good citizens and show good citizenship. [Spanish] Ser ciudadano de un país es algo muy especial. Los buenos ciudadanos están orgullosos de sus acciones y defienden sus principios. ¿Cómo somos buenos ciudadanos?

This title introduces readers to cats, which are popular family pets. They'll learn about what cats like to eat and how to properly care for them, all while strengthening reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.