Oscar De LA Hoya Boxeador De Medalla De Oro/ Gold Medal Boxer

Introduces the former Duke University basketball star, Grant Hill, who now plays for the Detroit Pistons.

Here's another exciting set of sports-themed titles for third- through sixth-grade readers reading at a first-grade level. Help to even out the playing field for your at-risk readers with these sports heroes and hot shots.

Nearly 75% of planet Earth is covered in water and 96% of it is found in the ocean. We know more about outer space than we know about the depths of the ocean, but through the use of modern technology, scientists are shedding light on the Earth’s hidden underwater world. This nonfiction Spanish book explores the Earth’s oceans in depth and introduces students to new concepts, vocabulary terms, and STEM topics. Aligned to state and national standards, the leveled text supports students reading at above-, below-, and on-grade level. The fun lab activity encourages students to think like...

The American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s marked a shift in how African Americans were treated in the United States. This volume highlights the important events and figures that made this movement successful. The book introduces readers to important activists who fought for civil rights by raising their voices and refusing to accept unfair laws. Photographs and primary sources provide readers with a firsthand look at the history of the movement. Finally, readers will learn what can still be done to further equality for African Americans in the United States and how they can be ...

La incursión en las contradicciones de la conducta humana, la exploración de los recovecos más oscuros e inquietantes que habitan en todos nosotros es un territorio que pone a prueba la solvencia de los escritores más osados. La aclamada escritora británica Pat Barker, ganadora del Premio Booker, está unánimemente reconocida en su país como una autora de punzante lucidez, capaz de aproximarnos a los enigmas de la maldad con una sensibilidad y realismo subyugantes. El reportero Stephen Sharkey, personaje central de esta última novela de Barker, encarna como nunca esta tensión...

¿Qué queremos de nuestra vida? … “Deseo ser feliz”, “yo quiero ser exitoso”, “me encantaría casarme”, “quiero ayudar a otros”, etc. La clave no está en la meta, o en los medios que se crea tener para lograrla. Ciertamente la clave está ligada al “autoconocimiento”, este da paso a la chispa de la ilusión, que seguidamente despierta el fuego de la pasión. Finalmente, las acciones concretas y la capacidad de perseverar nos acercarán a eso que hemos dejado de soñar y hemos empezado a conquistar. Siendo solo un chico, Peter inicia una odisea en la cual la guerra, la...