Francisca Alvarez

Cynthia Ann Parkers family moved to Central Texas when she was about nine years old. A year later, a large force of Comanche warriors attacked Fort Parker and seized Cynthia Ann and four other captives. The other four were eventually released, but she lived among the Indians for 25 years, immersed in the Comanche way of life. Though given a number of opportunities to go back to her white family, she always chose her life with the Comanche, choosing instead to stay with her husband and children. She eventually returned to white society as an adult.

En la sala de los animales africanos de un zoo, hay un león, un avestruz y una cebra. Los dos primeros nacieron en cautividad, y a la cebra la cazaron siendo todavía una cría. No conocen otra vida más allá de sus diminutas jaulas. Pero pronto llega un compañero nuevo, el gorila, que sí ha conocido la libertad en África, adonde quiere volver a toda costa. Este animal les hace ver a los demás que viven encerrados, y les explica lo que es la verdadera libertad.

Immigrants help make the United States a special place. Learn all about the history of immigration to the United States as you sharpen your data measurement skills! This Spanish math book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. Text features include images, a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to build students' vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems, sidebars, and math diagrams extend the learning experience and provide multiple...

There are many steps in the nitrogen cycle that include difficult concepts and words: denitrification, prokaryotes, ammonia, and more. With the help of this understandable book, even struggling readers will grasp this cycle of nature. Low-level language, fact boxes, and an extended glossary provide readers with essential vocabulary explanations that allow them to further understand each step of the cycle. Full-color diagrams aid readers' comprehension as they move through the cycle from start to finish, and then around again.

Did you know that gases have no size or shape? Gases can become liquids when they get cold. Discover more interesting facts in Gases, part of the States of Matter series of EYEDISCOVER books.