Las Misiones de California

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. This primary source book focuses on the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with information and primary source maps, images, and...

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. This primary source book explores California’s unique geography: the coastal region, the Central Valley, the mountain region, and the desert region. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade...

Con más de 100 juegos mentales para hacer a contrarreloj, este libro es la mejor forma de ejercitar tu mente. Encontrarás sudokus, laberintos, escaleras de palabras, batallas navales, buscaminas y desafíos de memoria. ¡Es la hora de poner a prueba tu cerebro!.

La obra artística y literaria de José María Baez resulta especialmente atractiva por muchos motivos que van desde su especialización estética hasta su singular afecto al lenguaje. Resultado de ello es su carismática personalidad, donde la erudición y la sentimentalidad parecen entenderse en un cordial equilibrio que, no obstante, no deja lugar para certezas convencionales. Esta obra es, quizá, la prueba más patente de ello: "La vida con los otros" se nos ofrece como una colección de nueve ensayos breves, elocuentes y amenos, donde el autor nos deja ver su gusto por el íntimo tiempo ...

When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.

What would happen if a great white shark and a killer whale met each other? What if they had a fight? Who do you think would win? Este lector de no-ficción compara y contrasta dos feroces criaturas submarinas. Los pequeños aprenderán sobre la anatomía, el comportamiento y más de la orca y el tiburón blanco. Este libro está lleno de fotos, gráficos, ilustraciones y datos increíbles.This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts two ferocious underwater creatures. Kids learn about the killer whale and the great white shark's anatomies, behaviors, and more. This book is packed with...