Arizona, el Estado del Gran Cañon

These biographies introduce young readers to important figures in American history. Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, the series presents a straightforward account of each individual's life and times and describes how each person contributed to the shaping of our nation.

Una verdadera clase de paleontología para niños (y para mayores). Asesorada por verdaderos doctos en la materia, Aliki nos adentra en el fabuloso mundo de estos gigantescos animales prehistóricos, haciéndonos ver las diferencias entre varias especies, y l

Though few may know his name, his achievement as the first European to discover San Diego Bay and many other areas on the California coast enshrines his name in the annals of American history. This exciting volume tells Cabrillo's story from an unknown soldier to the intrepid conquistador, crossbowman, landowner, shipbuilder, and explorer he became. As one of Hernan Cortes' soldiers during the conquest of Mexico and a founder of Guatemala, his actions loomed large in the future of both South America and North America. By both educating and entertaining, this biography illuminates a...

In today's chaotic world, opportunities abound for youth to disengage from community and worship. Once this happens, young people often don't come back. The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry wrote From Age to Age in 1997 as part of multiple-year response, to increase youth participation in worship. The document sparked national dialogue on how Roman Catholic parishes might best reach out to and involve youth in Catholic worship. From Age to Age revisits the liturgical principles of Vatican Council II and applies them in creative ways. The document provides strategies to help...