Frederick Douglass: Líder del movimiento abolicionista (Frederick Douglass)

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.

A água está tão presente em nossas vidas que deixamos de vê-la, ela se faz transparente; mas a verdade é que hoje - mais do que nunca - precisamos cuidar desse valioso recurso de forma sustentável. A Xylem Inc., por meio de seu programa Watermark, lança uma nova publicação, O grande livro da água, um convite à descoberta de muitas coisas sobre esse elemento vital e atualmente ameaçado, desde suas propriedades como molécula até a forma em que chega aos nossos lares. Esperamos que este livro seja uma contribuição para a nossa região latino-americana e que, através de suas...

Aquí se recogen la trayectoria poética de un autor atento observador y fiel intérprete del corro, el juego y las canciones infantiles, puesto que su máximo anhelo siempre ha sido no dejar de ser niño. Premio Nacional de Poesía 1983, premio Príncipe de Asturias.

Our closest solar system is about 10 light years away. It has two main types of planets. Some are rocky and small, like planet Earth, while others are huge balls of gas, like Jupiter. Learn about how astronomers once thought our solar system was the one and only, to how they have now discovered hundreds of stars with planets orbiting them, which means there could be billions of solar systems in outer space! Just maybe, these alien worlds could host life, like our own amazing planet. This book allows students to use observations of the Sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be...

When people think of soft things, they immediately conjure up images of furry bunnies and similarly textured animals and objects. This inviting book helps young readers to do the same, as learning about textures is an important tenet of the early elementary curriculum. Carefully selected photographs of soft objects make the concept of texture clear to the reader as well as aid in vocabulary acquisition.