Una ciudad que se hunde: Read-Along eBook

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.

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...

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...

Bárbara Molina es desaparecida misteriosa y violentamente cuando tiene quince años. Es un enigma que, después de cuatro años sin resolverse, va a verse sacudido por nuevas claves. "Una historia de mentiras, secretos, engaños y falsas apariencias que pone el dedo en la llaga sobre mitos incuestionables. Un relato escalofriante que disecciona la hipocresía de la sociedad moderna. Una denuncia valiente de los abusos sexuales infantiles, sus devastadoras consecuencias y su invisibilidad en este mundo bienpensante nuestro."-- Back cover.

La historia del viaje oceánico renacentista está plagada de episodios de gran intensidad, pero pocos, como esta Carta del descubrimiento de Brasil, dirigida al rey Manuel I, son capaces de recoger, sin artificio ni metáfora, sin juicio cultural ni rígidos conceptos raciales, el momento privilegiado en que las naves europeas tomaron por primera vez contacto con las culturas de las costas meridionales de América. La Carta, por la que en el año 1500 el escribano Caminha informa al rey sobre las recién descubiertas tierras de la Vera Cruz, es un precoz, impresionista y riguroso tratado...

¿Quién mantiene a su comunidad a salvo? Los agentes de policía trabajan en una variedad de lugares para ayudar a proteger a las personas de los daños y asegurarse de que todo el mundo está obedeciendo las leyes. Fotos coloridas ayudan a los lectores a aprender cómo los oficiales de policía sirven a su comunidad mientras construyen habilidades de lectura de no ficción a través de preguntas de pensamiento crítico y otras características. Who keeps your community safe? Police officers work in a variety of locations to help protect people from harm and make sure everyone is obeying the ...

Healthy Habits is a collection of four stories featuring the Chiminis, fictitious characters that live in the forest and are as small as pine cones. In each story, one of the Chiminis has an adventure that highlights the importance of hygiene, a good diet, and exercise, and offers general health advice.