¿Quiénes gobiernan nuestro país? (Who Leads Our Country?)

This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students about producers and consumers, and introduces them to important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms like nutrient cycle, food web and photosynthesis. The intriguing images, detailed diagrams, and stimulating sidebars will keep students connected to the text. The fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that supports STEM instruction. Aligned to state and national standards, the leveled text supports differentiation. Keep students reading with this fascinating Spanish book.

Una emotiva historia de la vida real que es, al mismo tiempo, un homenaje a una mujer apasionada por la naturaleza. Con enorme sensibilidad y unas gotas de humor, el multipremiado ilustrador Patrick McDonell nos cuenta la historia de Jane, una niña inglesa nacida en el seno de una familia de pocos recursos, que sueña con ir a África para conocer a los animales que ha visto en los libros. Mediante su imaginación se traslada hasta ese continente en compañía de un simpático mono sin imaginar que, con el paso del tiempo, su sueño se volverá realidad. Esta niña es nada menos que Jane...

Rights are things that make life fair for everyone. But sometimes people are treated unfairly. When this happens, we have to stand up for what is right. We have to become civil rights champions! This Spanish nonfiction book will teach students about civil rights, and introduces them to new vocabulary terms and concepts. Important text features include a glossary, index, and table of contents to engage students in reading as they develop their comprehension, vocabulary, and literacy skills. The Reader's Guide and culminating activity require students to connect back to the text as they develop ...

When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.