El mayor poeta del mundo

Follow a day in the life of two children from different cities! This entertaining title has been translated into Spanish and encourages young readers to practice time measurement skills and early STEM themes, like reading analog and digital clocks. Familiar images and fun practice problems will have young readers thinking about how they can measure time throughout a day in their own lives!

Simple text and photographs introduce the concept of "skip counting," or counting by groups of a certain number, and present items for practice.

«En un mundo violento, erizado de muros y excavado con fosos, el universo de Francisco de Asís carecía de torreones y murallas. Pobre de bienes y de poder, estaba en paz con todos, vivía como hermano de los seres, y a todos ellos dirigía una mirada llena de respeto... Sus ojos habían llegado a ser maravillosamente humanos... Su horizonte no era la cristiandad de su tiempo, con sus fronteras que defender, sino Jesucristo, a quien amar, y el ser humano a quien salvar». Eso fue lo que llevó a Francisco más allá de las fronteras de la cristiandad. En plena cruzada, partió hacia Oriente ...

Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass relied on his own determination and ingenuity to carve a path to freedom. Once free, he dedicated his life to improving the lives of others and fighting for justice and equality. This inspirational Spanish biography uses primary sources to engage students in learning about the fascinating life of Frederick Douglass. Students will build their literacy skills as they are immersed in social studies content. Text features include a glossary and an index to increase comprehension and academic vocabulary.