Thomas Edison

The Industrial Revolution was one of the most dramatic eras of all time, filled with fascinating people, strange events, and incredible stories. This period of great change comes into sharp focus through each spread with detailed, accessible language. Each fact is complemented with vivid, carefully-chosen historical images and illustrations, and a caption that adds just a touch more history. Readers are drawn deep into the facts not covered in history textbooks, like working conditions, inventions, failures, and characters, to make this important history lesson fun and engaging.

Como estudiante en la prestigiosa escuela Bradley, Ani FaNelli no paso la mejor de las adolescencias. Ahora, con un trabajo glamuroso, un armario caro y un apuesto novio, esta muy cerca de vivir la vida perfecta y frivola por la que ha estado trabajando tan duro. Pero Ani tiene un secreto. Hay algo en su pasado que todavia la persigue: algo privado, oculto, secreto y doloroso que amenaza con destruirlo todo. Con una voz y un estilo tan singular como lleno de giros dramaticos, La chica que lo tenia todo explora la presion insoportable bajo la que viven muchas mujeres, aquellas que se ven...

Palmira Gadea, una aristócrata sevillana, ha vivido al resguardo de su precioso y cuidado jardín. Ese orden artificial se ve invadido por el inexplicable desorden del mundo que lo rodea. En ese más allá del jardín hallará una realidad viva, infinita, feroz pero enriquecedora, en un lugar donde jamás pudo imaginar que habría de encontrarse con su postrero y más grande amor, y con su serenidad última.

Biddy Mason's life began as an enslaved person, but she became a successful nurse, midwife, and land owner. She left behind a legacy of caring and charity and influenced Los Angeles’s history. This Spanish biography builds reading comprehension and social studies literacy. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with information and primary source maps, images, and documents, these books are perfect for reports or projects. The Read ...

Texas has had some extraordinary people. This book covers some of them, such as Melinda Gates, astronaut Shannon Walker, and Bessie Coleman, the first African American female pilot. Age-appropriate text teaches readers about Texas's most important movers and shakers, while historical and contemporary images reinforce the book's key concepts.