Valientes plumíferos (Feathered and Fierce)

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 ...

Aunque el Diccionario de la Biblia de A. van den Born, H. Haag y S. de Ausejo (Herder, Barcelona 1963, 9 ed. ,1987) siga siendo un instrumento sin parangón en su género, se hacía indispensable una revisión completa que tuviese en cuenta las investigaciones, descubrimientos y nuevos interrogantes planteados a la Biblia durante el último cuarto de siglo. Herder brinda ahora al lector la posibilidad de tener en sus manos el resultado de esta tarea de revisión, que durante tres años ha mantenido en vilo a un equipo del "Centro: Informática y Biblia" de Maredsous, bajo los auspicios de un...

Learn about the Earth and the Moon with this engaging Spanish science reader. With easy-to-read text, this book teaches students important scientific concepts and vocabulary including the phases of the Moon, the movement of the Earth around the sun, and the rotation of the Earth. Aligned to state and national standards, the book contains nonfiction text features like an index, a glossary, captions, bold font, and detailed images to keep students connected to the text. A hands-on science experiment helps students apply what they have learned and develops critical thinking skills.

In order for any democracy to function well, understanding how and when to compromise is a necessity. This book introduces students to how compromise makes governing possible. Using examples of how compromise works in their own lives, students will gain a better understanding of how compromise work on a larger level. Conversely, readers will also learn that compromise may be the wrong course of action in some situations and that some issues are of such critical importance or high moral worth that standing firm is appropriate.