La Jirafa

This title in the Que esta Despierto? (What's Awake?) series explores the behavior of this backyard nocturnal animal. Photographs enhance the text which explains why the animal is out at night and what it does in the day. (Text in Spanish.).

An introduction to ostriches, including their size, diet, and everyday behavior and highlighting differences between those in the wild and those living in zoos.

These titles look at many of the animals typically found in zoos, covering such topics as appearance, behavior, and babies. Vivid photographs compare the habitat and diet of each animal, both in the wild and the zoo.

Following in his father’s footsteps, young Michael was off and running on the soccer field by the age of eight! Even though he was one of the smallest players, he was also one of the toughest. He was not afraid to get in there with the bigger players and grab that ball. He scored his first hat trick at age eleven and has been going ever since. An early re-injury took him out of the 2006 World Cup, but Michael Owen is still running strong and amazing soccer fans all over the world.

En el diario de Kepa, un chico de Bilbao, el nombre de Sofía, una pija que va a su mismo instituto, aparece mucho más que otros nombres. Sofía es especial... pero, ¿se puede evitar que por el camino de este tipo de personas se crucen a veces seres despreciables? Una novela en la que se muestra la fuerza del amor en la superación de las dificultades.

Ganador del I Premio Los Odres de poesía, el cubano Alexis Díaz-Pimienta nos muestra un verdadero festín poético de lenguajes y metros. Reflexión sentimental sobre la identidad, las caretas, el fingimiento. Todo rostro es, en esencia, un disfraz que nos protege de los otros y de nosotros mismos.

Introduce students to capital resources and how they work as part of our economy. This Spanish-translated text will teach young readers about the economy, while building their literacy skills and social studies content knowledge. Simple informational text features help students navigate the text, while primary source documents and images keep students engaged.