La Misa de los niños

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these feathered dinosaurs face to face: The Caudipteryx had feathered arms and a tail that looked like a pom-pom! The Sinovenator may have used colorful feathers to attract a mate! The Microraptor may have used its feathers to glide...

En el acuario (At the Aquarium) engages students in reading about aquariums as they learn how to calculate volume. Volume helps aquarium designers figure out everything from the shapes and sizes of tanks to how much water is needed to fill them. This nonfiction Spanish text includes mathematical charts to help students practice calculations. With a glossary, an index, and easy-to-read text, students will build their math and reading skills while they are engaged in reading high-interest content.

“La utopía reptante y otros relatos recopila una generosa muestra de la narrativa de José Siles González, que ha incluido en este volumen antiguas historias y otras de nueva planta. A lo largo de los dieciséis cuentos, que abarcan desde el neolítico hasta un futuro tan indeterminado como virtual, el autor ofrece un muestrario de personajes estrafalarios y entrañables, irremediablemente perdidos en un mundo que se está convirtiendo en la caricatura de sí mismo.” Joaquín Juan Penalva, Escritor y crítico literario “Deudor de nadie, si acaso de Tom Sharpe, y fiel a las señas de...

Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Hilary Clinton are just a few of the most well known names in politics for forging new paths for women in a traditionally male-dominated field. However, many lesser-known women groundbreakers have changed the world by stepping out of the background and onto the political stage. This biographical text covers the lives of fascinating women in politics, from the earliest suffragette movements to modern-day women who could one day become the first female president of the United States. Readers are encouraged to seek careers that could place them with this...