La Revolución de Texas: La lucha por la independencia (The Texas Revolution: Fighting for Independence)

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 ...

Teach students the significance of the capital of the United States, Washington, DC. This Spanish-translated nonfiction book introduces readers to important buildings and monuments in Washington, DC, and helps students understand the city's importance and connection to American history. Primary source images and supporting text work together to engage young learners from cover to cover.

Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw reluctant readers in to the fascinating life of Michael Jackson! This book introduces readers to Jackson's childhood, family, and rise to fame. From singing and dancing with his siblings in the Jackson 5 to achieving a groundbreaking solo career, Jackson became a legend after his death in 2009. Readers will learn how Jackson worked to develop his own musical style and create signature dance moves such as the Moonwalk, leading to his lasting impact on pop music for generations to come. Features include a table of...

Hanoi, 1946. La protagonista de esta historia, Vu Thi Lien, nacida en el banio de las Treinta y Seis Calles de Hanoi y educada en París, decide regresar a su Vietnam natal en el preciso momento en que estalla la guerra de la independencia. A partir de ese momento, ningún sufrimiento se le ahorrará a Lien, una mujer desgarrada por el mestizaje que es fruto de sus dos hogares.

In the spring of 1895, Bud is excited for his Cadet Corps team to compete in the end-of-the-year drills competition at his school. His company is the favorite to win, but can they pull it off? This historical fiction book is based on a story by the African-American poet and playwright, Paul Laurence Dunbar. Especially appealing to reluctant readers, this 32-page historical fiction book features hi-lo text, full-color illustrations and a short chapter format.

Escasas son las noticias que nos han llegado acerca de Apolonio de Rodas, poeta griego de la epoca alejandrina. Sabemos de el que nacio hacia el ano 300 a.C. en Alejandria, donde fue director de la famosa biblioteca y preceptor del heredero del trono. En Las argonauticas, poema epico en cuatro cantos, relata Apolonio las aventuras de Jason y los argonautas en busca del vellocino de oro, una de las fabulas mitologicas mas conocidas de la Antiguedad.