Avanzando . . . de aqui para alla / Advancing...Here and There

A todos los niños les gusta tener un animal de compañía. Teo y su padre compran un perro. A través del libro, el niño conoce cómo son los cuidados de un animal y las responsabilidades que comporta y el afecto y las atenciones que hay que darle. El cuento proporciona la información necesaria para incitar al lector a respetar y amar a los animales.

With TIME For Kids content, this 6-Pack introduces first grade students to the concept of animals. With vibrant images and simple text, this Spanish title will keep students reading from cover to cover as they develop their foundational literacy skills.

Cynthia Ann Parkers family moved to Central Texas when she was about nine years old. A year later, a large force of Comanche warriors attacked Fort Parker and seized Cynthia Ann and four other captives. The other four were eventually released, but she lived among the Indians for 25 years, immersed in the Comanche way of life. Though given a number of opportunities to go back to her white family, she always chose her life with the Comanche, choosing instead to stay with her husband and children. She eventually returned to white society as an adult.

Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin was born in Goliad, Texas, in 1829, when Texas was part of Mexico. His family lived on a Mexican fort because his father was a soldier in the army. Ignacio wanted to be a just like his father! When he was seven, Texas became independent from Mexico, and the family had to move to Matamoros, Mexico. Later they moved to Monterrey. Ignacio tried to join the Mexican army in 1846 when the United States declared war, but he was too young. He was finally able to join the armed forces when he turned 24. An outstanding soldier, he was named the commander of the Mexican army and...