El Juramento de Lealtad (The Pledge of Allegiance) (Spanish Version)

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.

The Pledge of Allegiance: Poem of Patriotism is a story of some students who are struggling with the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. Even though they say it everyday, they are not quite sure what they are saying. With the help of their teachers and parents, the children soon learn what the pledge means and what it symbolizes about freedom in America. 20pp.

Andrés y Juliana se han ido a acostar. El sueño va llegando poco a poco cuando de pronto, ¡qué fastidio!, aparece un mosquito que quiere zumbar y picar. Para librarse del intruso, los niños huyen en la noche hacia los maravillosos escenarios de la selva. Pero, ¡qué va!, los mosquitos no se dan por vencidos tan fácilmente.

Coco, el perro del protagonista, acaba de morir. Eso pone muy triste al niño, que no sabe cómo llenará el vacío que su mascota ha dejado. Cuál no será su sorpresa cuando esa misma noche la sombra de Coco aparece en su habitación para jugar con él, y no vendrá solo. Pero será mejor mantener el secreto, porque seguro que a los mayores esto les parece muy extraño.

Lo que sucedió con la medusa consigue lo más extraordinario de la literatura: ser a la vez simple y profunda

Experts agree that the first sentence of a book is fundamental. It provokes intrigue and curiosity, promises mysteries to be solved and hours of entertainment. If it works, it hooks us. In this book, the author writes 22 stories that start with the first sentences of famous novels, such as Rayuela, David Copperfield, El perfume, and La silla de plata, among others. Additionally, it reveals to the reader that words are not enough by themselves, but that, on occasion, they inspire more words.