Abraham Lincoln

Learn all about the history and cultural significance that the exciting Iditarod race event holds around the world today. This title is complete with historical and modern photographs, as well as a glossary and a closer look at the rules for mushers and their dog teams. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers and immersion school educators.

This title will take readers throughout the beautiful Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii Island. Readers will learn the park's size, and the important plants, animals, and natural features that make it unique. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators.

This book teaches readers about how the moon reflects the sun's light, and why the moon seems to change shape throughout the month. The book is complete with labeled images when needed, simple text, and more facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators.

What makes a good friend? Soy un buen amigo (I Am a Good Friend) teaches students about friendship. The clear, text-supported images and simple, repetitive sentences will engage students in reading as they build their social studies content knowledge. For use in the classroom or at home, this Spanish book includes a glossary and index to introduce informational text features to young readers and provide additional reading support.

In this stimulating, Spanish-translated nonfiction book, readers will discover the various types of friction--including rolling friction, sliding friction, fluid friction, and static friction--and the huge impact it has on nature, machines, and our lives. In addition, readers are encouraged to perform basic experiments to assist in the understanding of friction, kinetic energy, and water resistance. With real-life examples, colorful images, accommodating graphs and charts, and informational text, this title will inspire and engage children.

Uno de los objetivos de esta obra es mostrar y explicar las dificultades que el culto a la Virgen de Guadalupe tuvo que enfrentar para asentarse como principal en las creencias de los indígenas mexicanos, primero, y de todos los habitantes de Latinoamérica después, pese a su mensaje de reconciliación y de amor para todos nosotros; dificultades que empiezan en el hecho de que Juan Diego se negaba a darse a conocer como noble y se decía macehual, es decir, plebeyo, empeñado en seguir el ejemplo de humildad de Nuestro Señor, que nació en un pesebre y fue carpintero pese a ser...

Se concitan en estos relatos en prosa poética, La Séptima Vida, las escalas de una mirada interior de supervivencia, desde la celebración del vínculo con el otro hasta el sentido de la pérdida. Restos de naufragios de la dicha y su privación de un yo plural de voces. Se trata de una escritura que se traslada al espacio en blanco como si uno estuviera “a punto de ser abatido”. Pedro como sucede en la ontología del flamenco, desde una secreta alegría del dolor trascendido.