Cristobal Colon

The turbulent atmosphere of suburban Barcelona hides the social isolation of a juvenile misfit. A young man fascinated by private detectives becomes entangled in a strange and dangerous case of academic dishonesty.

Christopher Columbus landed in the West Indies on October 12, 1492. Today, October 12 honors Columbus’ adventurous spirit as well as his Italian-American heritage. Easy-to-follow bilingual text in English and standard Latin American Spanish explains the holiday’s history and contemporary celebrations in accessible terms. Photographs illustrate Columbus’ life as well as modern celebrations of the holiday in his honor.

Trabajadores de mi ciudad (Workers in My City) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Engage students with fascinating content that will keep them enthralled from the first page to the last. Focusing on different types of workers, children will be introduced to the people who work hard in the city. This informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage students to examine different types of city workers. Aligned with state standards, Trabajadores de mi ciudad (Workers...

Los murciélagos tienen un grave problema de relaciones públicas entre los humanos, pero la verdad es que es una enorme injusticia. No sólo son inofensivos sino muy importantes para los ecosistemas, y además son lindos (muchos de ellos). Esta original novela gráfica cuenta todo lo que hay que saber sobre las distintas clases de murciélago gracias a la aventura de un pequeño murciélago del desierto de Sonora que debe recuperarse de una herida en un centro de rehabilitación especializado. Allí aprenderá más sobre sí mismo y sobre esta asombrosa clase de mamíferos voladores: la...