Picasso en Gósol, 1906

"Uses simple text and photographs to describe how to make and use pictographs--in both English and Spanish"--

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.

This delightfully whimsical story explains pregnancy to children. My Mommy's Water Balloon satisfies a child's natural curiosity about the changes in their Mommy's body while providing concepts that small children can understand, and making the real connections to the beautiful process of pregnancy.

The varied projects in this volume present readers with more than a dozen lenses through which to learn about the progress and impact of the Industrial Revolution, and the tide of industrialization it unleashed, in the United States. Broad questions prompt readers to engage with major themes in civics, geography, economics, and history. A wealth of background information helps readers understand how these themes play out in the context of the profound shifts in the American economy and society that took place in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.