¿Por quién vota la gente? (Who Do People Vote For?)

Whether you call your January 6th celebration El Dia de los Reyes or the Feast of the Epiphany, you're celebrating a day dedicated to the three kings. Sometimes called the three wise men or the magi, these figures are part of the Christmas story and often appear in nativity scenes during this time of year. In some places, they're more important than Santa Claus. In this volume, readers discover the history of the three kings' story as well as how they are celebrated in cultures around the world today.

Describes how people use their ears to hear the different types of sounds around them and discusses deafness and the ways insects and other animals hear.

La de Luis Perozo Cervantes es una lírica de sucesivos y densos estados de conciencia. Su hilo conductor lo constituye la descripción de momentos privilegiados o cotidianos del desarrollo de su vida mental. En ese sentido, puede y debe ser leída como autobiografía espiritual. En ella percibimos la evolución psíquica del poeta: es una verdadera fenomenologia de su interioridad. La poesía de Luis Perozo ostenta una singularisima radicalidad metafórica. Pletórica de imágenes abigarradas, es pensamiento analógico químicamente puro. Dentro de la lírica venezolana, esa asombrosa...

The inspiring and timely story of Sonia Sotomayor, who rose up from a childhood of poverty and prejudice to become the first Latino to be nominated to the US Supreme Court. Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed -- her mother's love, a will to learn, and her own determination. With bravery she became the person she wanted to be. With hard work she succeeded. With little sunlight and only a modest plot from which to grow,...

A Rube Goldberg machine is designed to perform a simple task through a series of elaborate steps. These simple machines are named after Reuben “Rube” Goldberg, an American cartoonist, engineer, and inventor. Learn how these fun machines work and ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this informational text features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Perfect for school reports and projects, this Spanish...