Las naciones indigenas de California (California's Indian Nations)

Junípero Serra was an influential Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. His impact on California is still felt-and debated-today. Introduce students to his life with this nonfiction biography that builds students' reading skills and promotes social studies content literacy. The dynamic primary source maps, letters, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state...

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 biography focuses on the life and times of Junípero Serra, the Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. 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...

Tras la muerte de una entrañable amiga, Carlos Alberto sufre una depresión. Su madre lo lleva a un psiquiatra, que le confía a un colega paralítico cerebral. Carlos se enfrentará a los prejuicios de su madre y aprenderá nuevos valores y el verdadero sentido de la responsabilidad.

With every new feat, there is at least one big failure. Learn about some of the biggest technological feats and failures in human history in this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title that allows readers to discover some of the technological innovations that have made life easier. Featuring detailed images, charts, and graphs, informational text, and intriguing facts, children will be engaged and captivated from cover to cover! This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

La presente obra pretende ser un acercamiento a la evolución histórica de uno de los pueblos más destacados y originales de la Antigüedad. Entre los griegos nacieron la filosofía, el teatro, la historia como ciencia, el sistema político que conocemos como democracia, el amor a la libertad individual, el placer por los deportes y muchos otros elementos que hoy son componentes básicos y cotidianos de nuestra vida. Se ha dicho, con razón, que analizando sus ideales, costumbres y gustos nos sentimos más cercanos a ellos que a otros pueblos u otras etapas más próximos en el tiempo....

"Dino" Don Lessom brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaurs, detailing how they lived, raised their young, and became extinct. Maps, timelines, and colorful illustrations and photographs will capture kids' attention. A dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books.