Cynthia Ann Parker

Following the stock market crash of 1929, the United States plummeted into the Great Depression and unemployment soared. But when Franklin D. Roosevelt took office the following year, he enacted federal programs, financial regulations, and public works projects to boost the economy and put America back together. In this instructive volume, students will discover fascinating facts and little-known details about this series of reforms, called the New Deal. They'll also be able to choose from a variety of hands-on projects, from map-making to writing and performing a speech to designing and...

En El fascinante mundo de... las aves rapaces descubrirás la rápida garra acuática del águila pescadora o la alucinante caída en picado, a 200 km por hora, del halcón peregrino en busca de su presa. Verás el preciso planear del buitre oteando la carroña o te sorprenderás de la habilidad del alimoche cuando utiliza una herramienta para conseguir su comida... y muchas cosas más sobre su fascinante mundo.

"Mauro se lleva bien con todos los animales del bosque, pero le gustaría tener un mejor amigo ..."--P. [4] of cover.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Mysterious events occur all over the world. It rains fish every year in Honduras, rocks in Pennsylvania make music, and large drawings can be found on the desert floors in Peru! In this Spanish-translated nonfiction book, readers will learn about these strange phenomena and more curiosities like ESP and crop circles in this baffling and fascinating nonfiction title. Vibrant images and intriguing facts in conjunction with a glossary of terms, informational text, and an index keep readers captivated from cover to cover!