Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus)

Tackle today’s toughest races while learning fractions! Marvel as contestants around the world climb, crawl, run, and jump through the world’s toughest marathons and obstacle courses. This Spanish book combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. Students will learn fractions while engaged in reading high-interest content. The glossary, index, and table of contents will further understanding of reading and math concepts, and the full-color images, practice problems, and math graphs and charts...

When Vladan Borojevic googles the name of his father Nedeljko, a former officer in the Yugoslav People's Army, supposedly killed in the civil war after the decay of Yugoslavia, he unexpectedly discovers a dark family secret which recollects the events of 1991. Seventeen years later, Vladan's discovery that he is the son of a fugitive war criminal sends him off on a journey around the Balkans to find his elusive father. The story of the Borojevic family strings and juxtaposes images of the Balkans past and present, but mainly deals with the tragic fates of people who managed to avoid the...

Whether you call your January 6th celebration El Dia de los Reyes or the Feast of the Epiphany, you're celebrating a day dedicated to the three kings. Sometimes called the three wise men or the magi, these figures are part of the Christmas story and often appear in nativity scenes during this time of year. In some places, they're more important than Santa Claus. In this volume, readers discover the history of the three kings' story as well as how they are celebrated in cultures around the world today.

¿Cuándo es el Día de Año Nuevo? ¿Qué son resoluciones? ¿Cómo celebra la gente? Las fotografias llenas de color, los diagramas y el texto cuidadosamente organizado en niveles ayudan a captar la atención de los lectores al mismo tiempo que los ayudan a entender esta emocionante celebración. Las preguntas de pensamiento crítico a nivel apropiado ayudan a desarrollar habilidades de lectura de textos informativos. When is New Year's Day? What are resolutions? And how do people celebrate? Full-color photographs, diagrams, and carefully leveled text will engage readers while helping them...