George Washington Carver: Pionero agrícola (Agriculture Pioneer) 6-Pack

This Spanish-translated biography introduces readers to Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Featuring lively images and inspirational text in conjunction with a helpful glossary, index, and timeline of Robinson's life, this title will engage readers as they read about Jackie's life as a college athlete, his start in the Negro League, his stand against segregation, and how he became the first person to ever get named Rookie of the Year.

Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in fighting for Civil Rights for all people. In this Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about his inspirational life as he fought for equality of African Americans through nonviolence. The rich photos, supportive text, helpful glossary, timeline, table of contents, and index give readers important information for understanding King's fight against Jim Crow Laws.

Young readers will learn the ways that César Chávez fought to protect the rights and lives of migrant workers in this inspiring Spanish-translated biography that gives history behind protests and developments of unions that Chávez led. Vivid images and an interesting timeline of Chávez's life work in conjunction with supportive text and a helpful glossary, table of contents, and index to engage readers from cover to cover. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

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...

Un libro imprescindible para cualquier lector interesado en la grandeza de la mitología egipcia y su rica simbología, y en todo lo que rodea a esta enigmática civilización. El Antiguo Egipto ha llegado hasta nosotros rodeado de magia y misterio; desde que desapareciera, hace más de veinte siglos, sus pirámides, templos, tumbas y fascinantes criaturas, siguen encendiendo nuestra imaginación. Como si de cuentos se tratara, la autora nos relata los mitos egipcios más importantes, ilustrándolos con maestría y riguroso detalle. A partir de diversas fuentes históricas, como los Textos de ...

Award-winning author Jorge Argueta treats young readers to a bilingual recipe/poem for the classic Latin American version of rice pudding with cinnamon. From sprinkling the rice into the pot to adding a waterfall of white milk followed by cinnamon sticks, salt stars, and sugar snow, Argueta’s recipe is both easy to follow and poetic. Lively illustrations by highly acclaimed Brazilian artist Fernando Vilela feature an enthusiastic young cook who finds no end of joy in making and then slurping up the rice pudding with his family. In Argueta’s world, cooking not only satisfies hunger with...

Aunque tener buenos amigos es una aspiración permanente, no es fácil. Para ello, hay que saber y querer tener amigos y poner los medios adecuados. La improvisación -"vivir sobre la marcha"- no da buenos resultados. Y así, todo esfuerzo para poner por obra las nociones básicas acerca de la amistad da buenos resultados. En estas páginas encontrarás esas ideas.