Jackie Robinson

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.

George Washington Carver was a skilled botanist who became famous for his work with peanuts and other plants. Readers will discover the captivating life of this incredible scientist in this engaging scientific biography translated in Spanish. Using colorful photos and graphs, children will learn why Carver was known as "The Plant Doctor" as a child and how his work with peanuts, sweet potatoes, and pecans helped change the way people used plants! The helpful glossary and index aid in better understanding of the content, while a simple, interesting experiment leaves Spanish-speaking children...

El libro ofrece un material para aprender español de forma novedosa, utilizando los planteamientos recogidos en el Marco común de referencia y en los Niveles de referencia para el español, que permiten ayudar al alumno a conocer, comprender y utilizar el español de forma práctica. Está constituido por seis módulos. Cada módulo está formado por los cuatro ámbitos de uso de la lengua (Ámbito personal, Ámbito público, Ámbito profesional y Ámbito académico) para poder utilizar la lengua de una manera más adecuada a cada situación. Propone un aprendizaje activo, dinámico y...

Las composiciones de Beethoven expresan siempre fuerza y diversidad, por eso resulta complejo resumir su originalidad y personalidad. Beethoven supo plasmar en su música los momentos más notables de su vida, los sentimientos de alegría, de sufrimiento o de amor. La confluencia de los ideales revolucionarios de la época con el carácter, apasionado y profundo, del artista desempeñó sin duda un papel fundamental en la revolución musical que representó su obra.

From the water they drink to the trees they climb, kids are connected to the natural world in big and surprising ways. With simple, poetic text and exquisite artwork, this book does more than introduce kids to these connections. It sparks their imagination. It starts conversations, and it delights all ages. Combining the ideas of environmental author Elin Kelsey with the inventive three-dimensional dioramas of artist Soyeon Kim, this remarkable picture book reveals ties that are often sensed yet seldom explained. And in a world dominated by technology, never have these incredible connections...

Today’s computers come in all shapes and sizes, but not many people actually know how they’re made. The journey from circuits and wires to a ready-to-use computer is a fascinating exploration of science and engineering. Readers get a look inside their laptops, desktops, and even their tablets as they’re shown step-by-step how these electronic marvels are assembled. Readers will love knowing what goes on inside their own machines, and color photographs and simple instructions will show them how they can build their own computer!