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...

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...

La historia del fuego, poemario ganador del VI Concurso Literario Cementerio Metropolitano 2021,es un viaje al recuerdo de las experiencias de la infancia. Ese niño que reside en la voz poética conversa con su yo del pasado, rememorando objetos preciados, la tormenta de una tarde particular y los rayos de sol sobre el patio de juegos, pero también la soledad, el dolor y el aislamiento sufridos. A modo de catarsis, el yo contempla los antiguos estigmas de su piel, juega a ser otro antes de hundirse de nuevo en su memoria, donde entierra sus vivencias junto a las palabras de las antiguas...

What do giraffes do? Let's find out! In this book, young learners ages 0-3 can explore facts about these amazing animals in both Spanish and English. These appealing board books are illustrated with vibrant photos, presenting simple facts about a variety of wild animals. Side-by-side English and Spanish text lets children and caretakers compare words in two languages. This series is perfect for building early bilingual literacy skills!

¿Alguna vez haz escuchado frases como... el dinero no crece en los árboles, el dinero no importa, la felicidad no puede comprarse, el dinero es el motivo de todos los males, pobre pero feliz, el dinero cuesta ganarlo, el dinero saca lo peor de la gente, el dinero corrompe, el dinero divide a las familias, hay que sacrificarse para ganar el dinero o... el que no tranza no avanza, seguramente es narco, de seguro ha de andar en malos pasos o, simplemente, tuvo suerte? Éstas, son tan solo algunas ideas y costumbres que heredamos de nuestros padres o de la sociedad misma, con las que solemos...

This book gives students an in-depth look at how large telescopes work. The wonder and awe of space and the scientific instruments we use to study it both come shining through in this fascinating book. Full-color diagrams and illustrations will help students visualize how the technology of telescopes works. Students will learn about the creation of mirrors 8 meters wide and telescope teams that work together to create a telescope as powerful as if it had a mirror the size of the Earth!