Jackie Robinson

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.

Young readers will learn the ways that César Chávez fought to protect the rights and lives of migrant workers in this inspiring Spanish-translated biography that gives history behind protests and developments of unions that Chávez led. Vivid images and an interesting timeline of Chávez's life work in conjunction with supportive text and a helpful glossary, table of contents, and index to engage readers from cover to cover. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

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.

This compare-and-contrast text explains the technology we seldom feel we can go without; the phone, computer, and camera. Readers learn the difference between old and new versions of each. New vocabulary such as 'stationary' and 'portable' are introduced. A picture-word glossary is included.

So you think you're a martial arts master, but do you know the difference between kung fu, kendo, and karate? Students will learn about various martial arts as they practice comparing numbers. This Spanish math book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, intriguing sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning math relevant and fun. Text features include a table of contents, glossary, and index to increase understanding of math and reading concepts. An in-depth problem-solving...

El civismo es una obligación y una responsabilidad compartida, que no admite la separación entre la clase política y la sociedad civil. Unos tienen más obligaciones que otros porque ocupan cargos de mayor responsabilidad. Pero todos están igualmente llamados a sostener y mejorar el mundo con el que se han encontrado. Formar a las personas para ello es la tarea de la educación. Liderar dicha transformación es la tarea de la política, de la administración pública y de los dirigentes en general. Cooperar y coadyuvar al cambio es la tarea de todos.

Ante esta situación crítica quisiera hacer algo, debo hacer algo. No me interesa el poder, me interesa la autoridad moral, la mucha o la poca que tenga, la que me gane cada día, porque no pretendo estar sino ser. Con estas palabras, Alejandro Rojas-Marcos se sincera ante la autora del libro, Rosa Díaz. Y de ese ser de Alejandro Rojas Marcos opinan importantes personajes de la vida andaluza y española, configurando el más completo de sus retratos, el de la palabra vivida. La obra va mucho más allá de la biografía de uno de los políticos más completos que ha dado Andalucía; estamos...