Una chica definida por Dios/ A Girl Defined by God

Christopher Columbus most likely wasn’t the person to discover the Americas. He wasn’t even the first European to do so! Despite that, his three trips to the Western Hemisphere led to many more European explorers heading in that direction. In this volume, readers familiar with Columbus’s travels on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria can learn who Columbus was beyond his travels. Supported by full-color and historic images, interesting main content turns what readers think they know about the life of Columbus on its head while expounding on an important period in the history of the world.

«Todos creemos conocer a los que amamos. Pero lo que amamos resulta ser una mala traducción, una traducción hecha por nosotros mismos de un idioma que apenas dominamos.» Pearlie Cook inicia el relato de su vida con una sinuosa y devastadora exploración del misterio que encierra toda relación íntima. Estamos en 1953, y la joven Pearlie vive en San Francisco, donde cuida celosamente de su hijo y de su marido, Holland, de salud delicada desde que volvió de la guerra. Para protegerlo de sobresaltos innecesarios, Pearlie suaviza el sonido de los timbres de la puerta y el teléfono, y...

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...

Book Features: • Ages 4-8, Grades PreK-2 • 16 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches • Simple, patterned Spanish text with full-color pictures • Includes comprehension questions, writing prompts, and high frequency words • Graphic organizers and photo glossary included Jump Into Learning: In Listos para las Ciencias: Puedo Saltar, preschoolers—second graders learn about the different types of animals that can jump, just like you! Science Made Fun: How high can you jump? These animals can jump, too! Young readers learn about some of their favorite animals that can jump, hop, and leap! Build...