Una ciudad que se hunde: Read-Along eBook

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they're much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. This primary source biography focuses on the life and times of Junípero Serra, the Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to ...

Inka rulers led a huge empire with grand palaces. They had incredible riches. Artists made statues out of gold and silver. The Inka also made masterpieces out of grass. Their grass bridges crossed deep canyons. These engineering marvels let soldiers and messengers travel around the empire. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering...

This nonfiction book explores the history, culture, customs, and beliefs of California's American Indian tribes including the Chumash, Tongva, Hupa, Yokuts, Quechan, and Coso tribes. Detailed primary source images in conjunction with Spanish text provide 3rd grade students with an inviting reading and learning experience as they build their social studies knowledge. This book includes basic informational text features including a glossary, an index, table of contents, and reader's guide. Students will be intrigued by Native American history with this fascinating nonfiction Spanish book.

Junípero Serra was an influential Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. His impact on California is still felt-and debated-today. Introduce students to his life with this nonfiction biography that builds students' reading skills and promotes social studies content literacy. The dynamic primary source maps, letters, 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...

«Vivimos en este planeta como si tuviéramos otro, y olvidamos que la tierra no nos pertenece: nosotros le pertenecemos a ella. Somos hijos de la tierra, y la tierra confía en nosotros.» Estamos en un momento único en la historia. Y este libro, cuyas palabras brotan de las voces de Jane Goodall, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, David Attenborough, Greta Thunberg o Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente, nos recuerda que debemos cuidar y amar nuestro hogar, porque de esto depende nuestro futuro.

Un viaje interactivo para descubrir Myanmar, un país muy diverso en el Sureste de Asia a través de su gente, costumbres, animales, creencias, templos, vida en el campo y en la ciudad, artes, tradiciones, festivales, mitos, juguetes, vida en el campo y en la ciudad. Un libro de ilustraciones con objetos escondidos entre sus páginas y preguntas para que los lectores se relacionen con una cultura diferente. Un libro para que familias disfruten juntos mientras exploran una tierra nueva a través de la belleza de las ilustraciones, animaciones y sonidos. ¡Vuela con tu imaginación! *Esta...

Regina Salcedo presenta en Protagonistas una fauna del caos, una fauna de fuego que bulle entre las cáscaras y nos invita a descubrir su paisaje interior a pesar de los ruidos que nos acechan, alejan y engañan a diario. Por ello, escuchar los poemas de Protagonistas en su formato sonoro supone también un reto en el sentido de que los sonidos de fondo despistan al oyente a propósito, en un intento por simular el propio transcurrir de la vida y de un sujeto que se sitúa en medio de. Palpitando. Del mismo modo, también puede uno dejarse llevar por lo superfluo, como quien se olvida del...

In 1991, preparation for the construction of a new federal office building led to a startling discovery: a skeleton. Further excavation exposed the bones of 420 men, women, and children. This area of New York had been a burial ground set aside for both free and enslaved Africans during the 1600s and 1700s. It’s thought to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. This noteworthy book—which includes sidebars, fact boxes, a timeline, and maps—fills in the gaps of history books, exposing much about what life was like in colonial New York for Africans.