Cruzar un continente (Crossing a Continent)

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. This primary source book focuses on the history of California's missions. 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 to know at their grade level. Packed with information and primary source maps, images, and documents,...

Many desert animals around the world are in danger of becoming extinct. In this enlightening, Spanish-translated nonfiction title, readers will learn a few of the causes of extinction in the desert and what problems extinction causes for animals, wildlife, and humans alike. Through vibrant photos of beautiful animals and stunning facts in conjunction with informational text and useful charts and diagrams, readers will learn and understand concepts such as habit loss and learn ways that animal activists help to protect animals and their environments, as well as helpful tips to get involved in...

Entra en este mundo de palabras y atrévete a definir tu esencia, tu camino; a entender la libertad, el amor y, lo más importante, la felicidad. Las palabras nos pueden ayudar a soñar o a herir profundamente. Las palabras representan lo que somos, dan forma a nuestros sentimientos y, aunque suene increíble, le otorgan significado a nuestra vida. Una palabra nos nombra, otra palabra define la tristeza, otra la felicidad, y sin su significado no entenderíamos el mundo que habitamos: comprender las significa tomar un camino nuevo en nuestra historia.

Toda antología comienza presentando un cúmulo de explicaciones y de justificaciones que pretenden dar debida cuenta no sólo de su intención, sino que también expone un razonamiento argumentado y lógico -aunque a veces esta lógica se fundamenta, en parte, en criterios que poseen un carácter inevitablemente subjetivo- que intenta cubrirse las espaldas ante ese posible tirón de orejas que suele aparecer tras su publicación. Sin ánimo de crear malentendidos ni de suscitar equívocos, Lunas de la voz ausente persigue ser ante todo, y antes que nada, una antología poética que muestre...

For soccer fans, the unstoppable Cristiano Ronaldo has become a household name. What goes into the making of such a phenomenal player? What was he like when he was young and still learning? This book takes a close look at one of the greatest soccer players in the world right now. Young readers will love to learn about his jaw-dropping achievements and also learn about what shaped him into a record-breaking athlete. Ronaldo's story will inspire both the curious new soccer fans as well as those already bit by soccer mania.