Nosotros, el pueblo: Valores cívicos en Estados Unidos: Read-Along eBook

Teach young students about ways to serve their communities. This Spanish-translated book encourages readers to help others and do their part in the community. Primary source images support the text and engage readers to help them better understand the content. Informational text features help students navigate the text.

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 ...

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. This primary source book focuses on the history of California’s Native American tribes: the Tongva, Yokuts, Yana, and Yahi. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with...

Burgos, 1929. Dos amigos, Gustavo e Ismael, deciden emprender un negocio de compra-venta de libros antiguos. Para inaugurarlo han adquirido un espectacular lote y parece que la fortuna les sonríe. Sin embargo, al regresar de un viaje, Ismael descubre que Gustavo se ha suicidado, dejando tras de sí una carta de despedida y un libro, El Libro de los Sueños. Intrigado y abrumado por la muerte de su amigo, el joven librero no tarda en sumergirse en la lectura del volumen. A partir de ese momento su vida no volverá a ser la misma. Atormentado por horrores sin nombre y acosado por unos...

Hace diecisiete años surgió la idea de crear el primer banco de alimentos en Chile. La motivación era una: evitar la destrucción de bienes que pueden ser usados o consumidos por personas que los necesitan. Pero el camino para lograrlo estuvo lleno de obstáculos, desde una ley que no daba cabida a la donación de alimentos, hasta una sociedad que cerraba los ojos ante el hambre de miles de personas. Hizo falta mucho esfuerzo, dedicación y el compromiso de un grupo de personas que no descansaron ante la convicción de que nada sobra, y que el sueño de acabar con el hambre en Chile es un...

El libro pretende contar un poco de la década de los cuarenta, como Trece Rosas y el fusilamiento de Quiñones entre otros hechos y siempre bajo la atracción del torbellino europeo y de lo peligro de invasión por parte de Hitler o de los Aliados y la victoria de Franco en La Guerra Civil.