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Biddy Mason's life began as an enslaved person, but she became a successful nurse, midwife, and land owner. She left behind a legacy of caring and charity and influenced Los Angeles’s history. This Spanish biography builds reading comprehension and social studies literacy. 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 to know at their grade level. Packed with information and primary source maps, images, and documents, these books are perfect for reports or projects. The Read ...

Rights are things that make life fair for everyone. But sometimes people are treated unfairly. When this happens, we have to stand up for what is right. We have to become civil rights champions! This Spanish nonfiction book will teach students about civil rights, and introduces them to new vocabulary terms and concepts. Important text features include a glossary, index, and table of contents to engage students in reading as they develop their comprehension, vocabulary, and literacy skills. The Reader's Guide and culminating activity require students to connect back to the text as they develop ...

The plot of The Empty Region takes the reader from the military camps of holy warriors in Pakistan, to the security corridors of the CIA and the FBI. It’s a fascinating puzzle inhabited by historical characters, including Osama bin Laden and George W. Bush, as well as officials aware of the tragedy´s secrets. Szichman leads us along the terminals where the air pirates of al-Qaida consummated their tragic ritual, makes us travel on the airplanes, turned into guided missiles, and recreates the 102 minutes when the burning towers of the World Trade Center became hell on earth. Although...

¿Estarías dispuesta a vivir el amor de tu vida cuando tu vida se acaba? Debido a una grave enfermedad, a Daniela le quedan dos años de vida. Pero es un tiempo del que piensa disfrutar al máximo con su amiga Cat, que siempre la lleva a hacer locuras. Y una de las locuras de Cat termina con Daniela chocando (literalmente) con Yon Malcolm, el actor de moda del que está perdidamente enamorada... y con quien exprimirá los días de vida que le faltan. «Hasta que el cielo se apague es una historia difícil de olvidar. El primer amor, la amistad de toda la vida, la familia... cada detalle del...