César Chávez 6-Pack

In this inspiring Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals at one Olympics. Readers will feel engaged and inspired as they read about Rudolph's incredible journey from a young girl with polio, to her first encounter with track and field, to becoming one of the best Olympic athletes of her time! A timeline of Rudolph's life, a glossary, and index are provided for further understanding of the content and improvement in vocabulary.

This Spanish-translated biography introduces readers to Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Featuring lively images and inspirational text in conjunction with a helpful glossary, index, and timeline of Robinson's life, this title will engage readers as they read about Jackie's life as a college athlete, his start in the Negro League, his stand against segregation, and how he became the first person to ever get named Rookie of the Year.

The Pledge of Allegiance: Poem of Patriotism is a story of some students who are struggling with the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. Even though they say it everyday, they are not quite sure what they are saying. With the help of their teachers and parents, the children soon learn what the pledge means and what it symbolizes about freedom in America. 20pp.

El sabueso de los Baskerville es la más famosa y para muchos la mejor aventura de Sherlock Holmes. La novela surgió de un comentario que escuchó Conan Doyle de su amigo Fletcher Robinson sobre un perro espectral que merodeaba cerca de su casa en Dartmoor. Fue publicada por primera vez como serial en The Strand Magazine en 1901, y al año siguiente en forma de libro debido a su enorme éxito. Desaparecido en las cataratas de Reichenbach cuando resolvía el caso de “El problema final” –última historia de Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes (no 4 de El Canon)–, el gran detective...

When a bird flies by a window or a car zooms by on the highway, we often wonder how fast the two objects traveled. This book explains the concept of speed to readers while showing them accessible ways to measure it for themselves. Learning the amount of distance traveled, and how quickly that distance was covered, is a great way to implement a variety of STEM topics while practicing this essential mathematical skill.

Esta obra reúne textos escritos por Andrés Lira sobre el exilio español y los maestros de ese exilio, como: José Medina Echavarría, José Miranda, Ramón Iglesia, Juan Antonio Ortega y Medina, Eugenio Ímaz y José Gaos, quienes han formado parte tanto de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México como de El Colegio de México.

El estudio ofrece un análisis del significado, la composición y la fortuna del Libro de retratos de Francisco Pacheco, obra manuscrita que representa un caso único dentro del Siglo de Oro español en su doble vertiente artística y literaria. En él se recogen los retratos y los elogios de humanistas y personajes destacados de la época, en una galería de dibujos realizados a lápiz negro y rojo, donde destacan sobre todo, los intelectuales de Sevilla. Muestra además, una visión más completa de su autor, situándolo en el centro de la vida cultural española y europea.