Annie Oakley

Based on the premise that all young people should learn to make decisions, respect themselves, and resolve challenging problems, this book is a self-help guide for adolescents to develop positive thinking, high self-esteem, and personal power. Exercises guide readers through learning about their own feelings, dreams, and needs while stressing that they are responsible for their own behavior and happiness. Situational anecdotes used to enhance the discussion are age-appropriate and relevant to children. Writing and keeping a journal are encouraged, and group exercises make the book useful in...

This Spanish-translated biography introduces readers to Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Featuring lively images and inspirational text in conjunction with a helpful glossary, index, and timeline of Robinson's life, this title will engage readers as they read about Jackie's life as a college athlete, his start in the Negro League, his stand against segregation, and how he became the first person to ever get named Rookie of the Year. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

La poesía y la pintura crean por igual mediante la composición. La pintura (figura, color, línea) es un arte de olores y miradas, siendo uno de sus máximos desafíos hacer hablar, a base de trazos, a los júbilos y resquemores de una realidad menguada en dimensiones, sin que por ello deba faltarle ese temblor expansivo que sugiera la vastedad de los ámbitos del mundo y de lo humano que en el hábito del simple mirar permanecen escondidos a los más, casi siempre. Menos espacial y figurativa, la palabra poética es ojo y oído de puertas adentro. Convoca y evoca en su tonalidad temblorosa ...

These biographies introduce young readers to important figures in American history. Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, the series presents a straightforward account of each individual's life and times and describes how each person contributed to the shaping of our nation.