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The Underground Railroad was the massive effort by slaves and free people to secretly bring thousands of blacks to freedom in the North during the 19th century. This thought-provoking book will capture readers’ imaginations and fill them with awe for the brave “conductors” and “passengers” on the Railroad. They’ll learn about the many safe havens, called “depots,” that housed fugitives and the secret passages within them that hid slaves from their pursuers. Information about the American Civil War and the Fugitive Slave Act, biographies of figures vital to the Underground Railroad,...

Boris Izaguirre nos explica la magnífica historia de Oscar Wilde, el "pequeño héroe" que le inspiró desde que era niño. Oscar Wilde fue uno de los escritores más brillantes del siglo XIX, autor de obras inolvidables como El retrato de Dorian Gray o la divertidísima novela El fantasma de Canterville. Pero además de su enorme talento literario, en su vida mostró también un firme compromiso con la libertad de cada cual a vivir libremente, sin sufrir discriminaciones por el simple hecho de ser diferente. Por eso, su vida es un canto a la diversidad y la tolerancia. Boris Izaguirre le...

Navigation instruments have changed over time. Lodestones, sunstones, and sextants helped early navigators find their way. Modern technology makes navigation more precise than it has ever been. But the roots of navigation still remain. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and is perfect for makerspace activities. It ...

How many hockey sticks are there? How many hockey players? Beginning readers will enjoy learning to count cardinal numbers with this brightly illustrated Spanish book! Featuring vivid images and easy-to-read text, this full-color book develops students' math and reading skills and introduces them to early STEM themes. The Math Talk section includes questions that will increase understanding of basic math and reading concepts and develop students' speaking and listening skills. Learning to count is fun and easy with this engaging text!