¡Que vivan los oficiales de policía! (Hooray for Police Officers!)

Brief biographies of well-known men and women, from ancient time to the present day, who made significant contributions in various fields.

Have you ever seen a skyscraper that is shaped like an elephant? How about one that looks like waves? Students will learn how to measure area while engaged in reading about the world's coolest skyscrapers! This Spanish book uses real-world examples to teach math concepts, and incorporates nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Essential text features like a glossary, index, and table of...

California is home to the largest school system in the country. Students will learn about the history of California’s schools and higher education system with this nonfiction text that builds students’ reading skills and social studies content knowledge. The intriguing primary source maps, letters, documents, 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 studies standards and the NCSS/C3 Framework and features...

"Deca̕ un poeta espaǫl que, en Nueva York, las estrellas le pareca̕n anuncios luminosos. A m,̕ en cambio, los anuncios luminosos me parecen estrellas, y Nueva York, es, en mi concepto, una ciudad romǹtica, no a pesar de su brutalidad y de su codicia, sino por elas precisamente. Por su brutalidad y su codicia, por su estridencia, por su violencia, por su culto de las cats̀trofes, por su sacrificio constante del pasado y del porvenir al momento presente, por la organizacin̤ comercial de sus crm̕enes y la organizacin̤ criminal de sus negocios, por su clima contradictorio, desmesurado e...