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Rainforests play an important role in the health of the world. Plants, animals, and people all depend on rainforests for many reasons. A tropical rainforest is filled with wonder and mystery, from the tallest trees in the canopy to the darkest and wettest leaves on the forest floor. The animals that inhabit this biome are varied and exotic. What readers may not realize is that not all rainforests mark the areas around the equator. Temperate rainforests, with milder climates, extend toward the poles. Readers learn the similarities and differences between these two biomes.

Esta antología recoge el fruto de varios años de reflexión y análisis académicos de la maestra Gerlero. Los textos versan sobre algunos aspectos del arte de evangelización de la Nueva España durante el siglo XVI; muestran la riqueza de las manifestaciones artísticas enmarcadas por el encuentro de conquistadores, indígenas y las diferentes órdenes mendicantes que llegaron a la Nueva España para adoctrinar y convertir a la religión católica a los indios que iba encontrando la expansión territorial española.

Juro lealtad a la bandera (I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag) teaches students about the Pledge of Allegiance. This book uses intriguing primary source images and documents and simple sentences to engage students in reading as they build their social studies content knowledge. For use in the classroom or at home, this Spanish book includes a simple glossary, captions and an index to introduce informational text features to young readers and provide additional reading support.

In this illustrated adventure, Hannah has a broken leg, and learns how her friends can be of great help. Books of the Neighborhood Readers Program build early literacy skills, introduce important content-area language, and help develop speaking and writing skills. They can be integrated into any existing language arts or core reading programs.