Jackie Robinson

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.

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.

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.

Esta novela relata una historia real. Sucedió en 2011. La vivió Irina Lucidi. Esta novela aborda un dolor para el que muchos idiomas no tienen una palabra: «La palabra que falta. El progenitor que pierde a un hijo. No que lo mata: que lo pierde. ¿Cómo se llama, cómo se dice, quién es aquel a quien se le ha muerto un hijo? ¿Qué lugar ocupa en la historia? Falta la palabra, falta la palabra. Carencia, ausencia. ¿Quién la ha borrado?, ¿cuándo?, del diccionario italiano, francés, alemán, español, inglés. Y, además, ¿por qué?» Irina es una mujer de padre italiano y madre...

En los veintiséis relatos que contienen este volumen, Gianni Rodari plantea y describe de forma magistral situaciones llenas de humor, imaginación y fantasía, para ofrecernos su visión del mundo que nos ha tocado vivir.

El exitoso libro La medida de un hombre sigue impactando a millones de hombres en todo el mundo, pero durante mucho tiempo el sueño del autor, Gene Getz, ha sido el de llevar ese mensaje a los muchachos que todavía están buscando su propia identidad. Cuando su hijo, Kenton, estaba en la escuela secundaria, Gene le escribió una serie de cartas basadas en 1 Timoteo 4:12: "No permitas que nadie te subestime por ser joven. Sé un ejemplo para todos los creyentes en lo que dices, en la forma en que vives, en tu amor, tu fe y tu pureza". De ese versículo, Gene obtuvo siete principios para...

A 2014 report by the US Department of Education found that 22 percent of students ages twelve to eighteen had experienced bullying. This cogent narrative provides readers with supportive methods to help a friend who is being bullied and to promote a bully-free learning environment at school. Physical, social, psychological, and verbal bullying are examined, as well as cyberbulling. Readers discover the consequences of bullying both as a target and as a bystander. They also consider ways to intervene in a bullying situation, how to seek adult help, and how to be empowered and recover from...