La Misión de San José (Discovering Mission San José)

Readers learn about the rich history of Mission San Gabriel Arcangel: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.

Gretchen es una chica de catorce años. Ella y su familia, los Sackmeier, son conocidos en el vecindario como los “Cinco Sacos”. Todo empieza a cambiar cuando su madre, Elisabeth, se rebela y decide darse una oportunidad como mujer: se pone a trabajar con el deseo de poder retomar los estudios y convertirse en asistenta social, además, se pone a dieta para mejorar su imagen y crecer en autoestima. Su marido no ve con buenos ojos tanto cambio. Esta nueva situación coincide con la etapa convulsa de la adolescencia de Gretchen.

Describes the life of a baby seal, from birth with fur so wet it looks yellow, through molting and learning to swim and hunt, to setting off into the open sea.

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...

What has lots of tiny eyes, a hard shiny body, and huge black claws? If you guessed an emperor scorpion, you're right! This book introduces early readers to a mystery animal by describing its features, one by one, using short simple sentences and eye-popping full-color photos. At the end of the book, the secret animal is revealed across a colorful, two-page spread. Young children will love showing off their beginning reading skills as they learn about this dazzling collection of wild and wonderful zoo animals--one clue at a time! Fast facts and habitat maps at the end of the book provide...