La guerra de Secesión se avecina (Civil War Is Coming) 6-Pack

La lucha por la supervivencia, el amor y la traición impregnan las páginas de esta intensa y cautivadora novela ambientada en la Suecia de 1940 que ya es considerada en Escandinavia como el Casablanca sueco. En Suecia, durante el duro invierno de 1940, Georg es reclutado para defender la frontera con Finlandia contra el avance del Ejército Rojo. Mal equipados, desnutridos y expuestos a temperaturas extremas, los soldados están a merced de oficiales sádicos e incompetentes. Tras un motín, Georg y otros soldados rebeldes son enviados a un campo de trabajo. Mientras tanto, Kerstin, la...

Beaches, mountains, valleys, farmlands, and deserts are all part of the unique geography of California. Students will learn about each of these regions with this primary source reader that builds students' reading skills and social studies content knowledge. The intriguing primary source maps, letters, documents, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state studies standards and the NCSS/C3 Framework and features...

New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the life of Mohandas Gandhi, the father of India, in this true story of his life. As a young teenager in India, Gandhi led a rebellious life and went against his parents' values. But as a young man, he started to form beliefs of his own that harked back to the Hindu principles of his childhood. Gandhi began to dream of unity for all peoples and religions. Inspired by this idea, he led peaceful protests to free India from British rule and unite the country—ending violence and unfair treatment. His bravery and free-thinking made him one of ...

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 ...