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Suzy Lee vuelve a ofrecernos la posibilidad de ver la vida a través de los ojos de una niña. Si en La Ola y Espejo era la curiosidad la que daba paso a una pequeña aventura, en El pájaro negro sucede precisamente lo contrario: la protagonista se enfrenta al conflicto y a la soledad, y encuentra en el ensueño la evasión perfecta que le permite reencontrarse consigo misma. Un pájaro negro, enorme e inesperado, se convertirá en su compañero de viaje y en el confidente que tanto necesita para sentirse segura de nuevo. El trazo fresco y vigoroso al que nos tiene acostumbrados la autora...

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.

Celebrating tolerance and acceptance, each title in this constructive and accessible series focuses on the rewards and challenges of having a friend with a disability. Everyday situations are accompanied by informative sidebars that provide details about the highlighted disability.

Students will learn area and perimeter while engaged in reading about a day in the life of a contractor! This Spanish engaging book uses real-world examples to teach math concepts, and incorporates nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The challenging practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Essential text features like a glossary, index, and table of contents will increase students' interest level and their interaction with the...