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Junípero Serra was an influential Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. His impact on California is still felt-and debated-today. Introduce students to his life with this nonfiction biography that builds students' reading skills and promotes social studies content literacy. The dynamic primary source maps, letters, 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...

Learn how engineers are racing to save the city of Venice from sinking and flooding. This Spanish STEAM reader features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.

Inka rulers led a huge empire with grand palaces. They had incredible riches. Artists made statues out of gold and silver. The Inka also made masterpieces out of grass. Their grass bridges crossed deep canyons. These engineering marvels let soldiers and messengers travel around the empire. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering...

En el Pacífico Sur, en 1944 y 1945, se libraron batallas militares entre Estados Unidos y Japón. Rodeados del traqueteo de las balas y las explosiones de las bombas, un grupo de marines navajos enviaba mensajes secretos de un lado a otro. Usaron un código que crearon a partir del idioma navajo, y que el enemigo nunca pudo descifrar. Estos jóvenes fueron reclutados de sus hogares en el suroeste de Estados Unidos. Trajeron consigo una resistencia física increíble y un lenguaje que nunca había sido escrito. Aprende sobre los locutores de claves navajos: héroes valientes y creativos que...

A licensed clinical social worker utilizes art therapy to help youngsters deal with the death of a loved one, exploring the concept of death, grief, and the feelings children experience when someone special dies. (Psychology & Self-Help)

¿Conoces la historia de Malala Yousafzai, la niña pakistaní que, en 2014, se volvió la más joven ganadora de un Premio Nobel por creer que la educación es la herramienta más poderosa para mejorar el mundo? Malala cree que todos los niños —independientemente del sexo, de la raza, del origen social o de la creencia religiosa— tienen el derecho indiscutible a aprender. ¡Y no se resignó cuando en su país se les prohibió a las niñas asistir a la escuela solo por ser muchachas! ¡Porque ir a la escuela era lo más importante para ella, y los libros eran su mayor riqueza! Así, ella ...

A tale of the scary fantasies that arise in the darkness, the fear of cruel and wicked beings, and the desire to be protected.