Cynthia Ann Parker

Profiles a Mexican woman who saved more than twenty Texan rebels taken prisoner during the Texas Revolution from being shot under General Santa Anna's orders.

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 Native American tribes: the Tongva, Yokuts, Yana, and Yahi. 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...

Readers will set their eyes to the night sky in this fascinating book about astronomers. This volume is a perfect combination between STEM and career guidance as it introduces readers to the different ways astronomers use science, technology, engineering, and math in their work every day. Readers will love learning about celestial bodies and space phenomena, as well as the different processes and equipment astronomers use to observe, collect, and analyze data. This book also covers the steps a person can take to become an astronomer. The curriculum-based information in this book is conveyed...

La gran enciclopedia para los pequeños curiosos. Diviértete observando los árboles de tu jardín y descubre un sinfín de curiosidades: ¿Qué animales viven en las ramas, las hojas y el tronco de los árboles? ¿Quieres fabricar una pajarera? ¿Sabes cómo replantar un árbol?

Stanley Yelnats se envía a un campo correccional en el desierto de Tejas donde él encuentra un amigo verdadero, un tesoro, y un nuevo sentido de se.