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

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...

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Some civil rights figures are household names, while others struggle to get their stories told. This biography details the life and activism of Sylvia Mendez, who helped desegregate California schools in the 1940s in the landmark federal case, Mendez v. Westminster. Latino students, scholars of social justice, and anyone who is inspired by underdog stories will find this highly engaging account of change compelling and informative, including its helpful timeline and historical imagery. Students will be engaged and inspired by a story that has gotten its due as more than a mere historical...

When Maldonado, the journalist, refuses to stop publishing editorial against the dictator who rules his country, he is taken prisoner.

El Dragón del Norte se enamoró de una hojita y, para que no se secara, se convirtió en un río. Tan caudaloso resultó que el Señor del Cielo le nombró Emperador de las Aguas Terrestres. Aunque los grandes ríos de China terminaron reconociendo su autoridad, él era tan inexperto que cometió cinco graves errores: enfrentó a los Inmortales, se emborrachó, reveló dónde había escondido su antigua bola de dragón, desveló en qué punto de sus orillas se encontraba el barro con el que la diosa Nuwa había moldeado al primer hombre y, sobre todo, despreció a uno de sus afluentes. Esto...