Semana Blanca

Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in fighting for Civil Rights for all people. In this Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about his inspirational life as he fought for equality of African Americans through nonviolence. The rich photos, supportive text, helpful glossary, timeline, table of contents, and index give readers important information for understanding King's fight against Jim Crow Laws.

Algunos lectores de poesía han visto a Manuel Ruiz Amezcua como un poeta distinto, y lo han escrito. Pero el acceso a esos escritos no es fácil, por haberse publicado en revistas y lugares dispersos. Este libro pretende cubrir ese hueco y reunir una serie de comentarios en torno a una poesía singular. Desde figuras muy reconocidas, como el Premio Nobel José Saramago o el actual director de la Real Academia Española de la Lengua o los también académicos Fernando Fernán Gómez y Antonio Muñoz Molina, hasta hispanistas como Gabriele Morelli, Juan López Morillas o Gaetano Chiappini,...

California is home to the largest school system in the country. Students will learn about the history of California’s schools and higher education system with this nonfiction text that builds students’ reading skills and social studies content knowledge. The intriguing primary source maps, letters, documents, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state studies standards and the NCSS/C3 Framework and features...

What does it mean to be a good citizen? Full-page, color photographs accompany real-life examples of good citizenship that young readers will understand, relate to, and be inspired by.