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 title introduces readers to cats, which are popular family pets. They'll learn about what cats like to eat and how to properly care for them, all while strengthening reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

This New York Times bestseller, now available in Spanish, recounts the true story from Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah of the touching gift bestowed on the United States by a tribe of Maasai Warriors in the wake of the September 11 attacks. In June of 2002, a mere nine months since the September 11 attacks, a very unusual ceremony begins in a far-flung village in western Kenya. An American diplomat is surrounded by hundreds of Maasai people. A gift is about to be bestowed upon the American men, women, and children, and he is there to accept it. The gift is as unexpected as it is extraordinary. Hearts...

Groups of American Indians had been living in the Texas region for thousands of years when American settlers decided to expand westward. This captivating book has been translated into Spanish and explores the history of American Indians in Texas and how each group found different ways to live in the region they inhabited. Readers will learn about a variety of tribes, including Karankawa tribe, Jumano, Caddo, Lipan Apache, and Shoshone and discover how they struggled to survive European colonization, the Indian Removal Act, and American expansion. Other topics include the Dawes Act, Indian...

Siete Unidades Didácticas: "Bienvenidos al universo Cortázar" (I y II); "El gran teatro de tu mundo"; "El amor en el túnel del tiempo"; "Letra y música"; "Soledad, dolor y denuncia: Poesía española del siglo XX"; "Museo de épocas de la poesía española". Cada unidad pretende la motivación del alumno mediante su relación con el entorno, su actividad, su protagonismo y su interés por la lectura; trabaja la Lengua y Literatura como algo inseparable.