Como crecen las plantas (How Plants Grow): Emergent (Nonfiction Readers)

Roberto Clemente is remembered as a one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, but more than that, he was also a man who believed in equality for all. Readers will learn about his incredible life in this inspiring, Spanish-translated nonfiction biographical title. Children will enthusiastically want to learn all they can about Roberto's amazing life as the first Puerto Rican in major league baseball through vibrant images, intriguing facts, a helpful timeline, and a glossary that will assist in vocabulary improvement.

Roberto Clemente is remembered as a one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived but more than that, he was a man who believed in equality for all. Readers will learn about his incredible life in this inspiring, Spanish-translated nonfiction biographical title. Children will enthusiastically want to learn all they can about Roberto's amazing life as the first Puerto Rican in major league baseball through vibrant images, intriguing facts, a helpful timeline, and a glossary that will assist in vocabulary improvement. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Mohandas Gandhi was one of the world's great leaders who used nonviolent resistance to protest against the caste system. Readers will learn all about his life, Hinduism, and the amazing things he accomplished in this inspiring, Spanish-translated nonfiction biographical title. Children will be fascinated and enlivened through interesting facts, vivid images, a helpful timeline, and a glossary that assists in improving vocabulary. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

“La utopía reptante y otros relatos recopila una generosa muestra de la narrativa de José Siles González, que ha incluido en este volumen antiguas historias y otras de nueva planta. A lo largo de los dieciséis cuentos, que abarcan desde el neolítico hasta un futuro tan indeterminado como virtual, el autor ofrece un muestrario de personajes estrafalarios y entrañables, irremediablemente perdidos en un mundo que se está convirtiendo en la caricatura de sí mismo.” Joaquín Juan Penalva, Escritor y crítico literario “Deudor de nadie, si acaso de Tom Sharpe, y fiel a las señas de...

Dora, una niña mulata, y su abuelo viven realquilados en la casa de la Viuda sin Corazón, que los humilla y los espía con su loro Rigoletto. Un compañero de la clase de Dora, Charli, y su Mala Sombra hacen la vida imposible a Dora. Para explicar a la niña por qué el color de su piel es diferente, su abuelo le cuenta que todos venimos de Pinganillo, el volcán de las burbujas. Dora conseguirá vencer las sombras que la atormentan y recuperar la amistad de Charli. Para ello, va a ser fundamental la ayuda de Liang, la cocinera de un restaurante chino.

José Martí was barely 16 years old when he began to fight for the independence of his homeland through his writing. At 17 he was declared an enemy of Spain and sentenced to six years of prison and hard labor. But that did not stop him. Martí dedicated his life to defending Cuba's right to independence. Today he is remembered and honored as a man of integrity--brilliant and courageous--and as a lover of freedom and peace.

Many insects hatch from eggs and molt several times as they grow bigger. Others, such as butterflies, undergo a complete metamorphosis. A common science curriculum topic, insect life cycles may be confusing because of these differences. However, this book breaks down these cycles into easy-to-understand steps in both accessible language and colorful diagrams readers can turn to for review again and again. The most important vocabulary needed to talk about insect life cycles is further explained in fact boxes and an extended glossary.