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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...

Si tienes un alto sentido de la justicia, mucho sentido del humor y un gran corazón, este libro es para ti. ¡No eres nunca demasiado joven para cambiar el mundo! ¿Te sumas? En esta guía práctica te damos pistas para hacerlo: consejos y tácticas para marcar la diferencia, un montón de actividades paso a paso e historias inspiradoras de niños y niñas que han abierto camino, desde activistas como Malala Yousafzai o Greta Thunberg hasta jóvenes que, como pronto harás tú, han conseguido que se escuche su voz y cambiar las cosas.

This title will introduce little readers to the 1st president of the United States, George Washington. Readers will gather basic, biographical information about Washington through easy-to-read, simple text. They'll also love the historical photographs and images, the More Facts section, and bolded glossary terms. Translated by native Spanish speakers. . Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO..

Most of the Earth's changes happen over millions of years, but earthquakes can force significant changes to the land in just a few moments. Readers will learn the science of plate tectonics and its role in the development of earthquakes around the globe. They will also learn that not all rocks are created equal. In fact, rocks are all different ages! This Spanish-translated book concludes with images of the damage and destruction that earthquakes can cause.