Martin Luther King Jr. (Spanish Version)

This Spanish-translated biography introduces readers to Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Featuring lively images and inspirational text in conjunction with a helpful glossary, index, and timeline of Robinson's life, this title will engage readers as they read about Jackie's life as a college athlete, his start in the Negro League, his stand against segregation, and how he became the first person to ever get named Rookie of the Year.

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...

Young readers will learn the ways that César Chávez fought to protect the rights and lives of migrant workers in this inspiring Spanish-translated biography that gives history behind protests and developments of unions that Chávez led. Vivid images and an interesting timeline of Chávez's life work in conjunction with supportive text and a helpful glossary, table of contents, and index to engage readers from cover to cover.

Day of the Dead is a very important holiday in Latin America. It is sometimes incorrectly thought of as a morbid holiday, or a Mexican version of Halloween. While the word "dead" or "muertos" is in the name, this holiday is the way that the people of Mexico honor the lives of ancestors, celebrate the joy of life, and connect with their Mexican heritage. Young readers will enjoy the amazing, colorful photographs of the Day of the Dead celebration, and a supportive glossary helps expand their vocabularies along with their cultural awareness.

Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into essential computer science concepts using age-appropriate language and colorful images. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience. The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.

An imaginative craft book with quick and easy finger painting ideas comes complete with four nontoxic two-ounce paint pots, a child-size art smock, and 9" x 12" paper.

¿Qué hay de real en las reliquias de Indiana Jones?, ¿existe el auténtico Santo Grial?, ¿estaban realmente los nazis vinculados al ocultismo?, ¿qué es el Ojo del Pavo Real?, ¿qué misterios entraña la Calavera de Cristal?, ¿los agentes soviéticos utilizaron la parapsicología?, ¿es la disciplina arqueológica tal y como se muestra en los filmes? Por fin, aquí tenemos las respuestas a éstas y otras muchas cuestiones sobre los artefactos de Indiana Jones. Este breve ensayo rastrea en todo lo que usted necesita saber sobre la verdad histórica, cultural y técnica que se esconde...