Serpientes y escaleras

Learn the history of number systems with this engaging Spanish book! This text combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. Students will learn place value while reading about the number systems of the Egyptians and Romans, and also learn important vocabulary terms like cuneiform, binary systems, roman numerals, and more! The full-color images, math charts, and practice problems make learning math easy and fun. The table of contents, glossary, and index will further understanding of math and...

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. Introduce students to California's early settlers including John Bidwell, Jim Beckwourth, Jedediah Smith, Sarah Royce, Charley Parkhurst, Kit Carson, the Donner party, and more. 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 ...

The Flame is Cohens powerful goodbye to this world: a compilation of lyrics, selections of his many notebooks which he kept for years, new poems, illustrations and self-portraits. These pages are the works of a poet and lyricist who has plunged into the depths and come up with the truth in his hands.

Esta es la extraordinaria historia de Michaela DePrince, una niña que consiguió escapar de la crueldad de la guerra y ascender al estrellato en el mundo del ballet. Michaela nace como Mabinty Bangura en Sierra Leona en plena guerra civil. Huérfana y despreciada por las cuidadoras de su orfanato, Mabinty tiene la esperanza de ser adoptada por una familia americana, pero teme que nadie la quiera a causa de las manchas de su piel. El día que cumple cuatro años, Mabinty encuentra una fotografía de una bailarina de ballet, que guarda como un tesoro. En ese momento decide que lo que más...