Trenes de Alta Velocidad (Bullet Trains)

Winner of: International Latino Book Awards 2014, Primer Premio en la categoría Best Young Adult Non-Fiction Book Focusing on key figures from the worlds of art, literature, music, politics, and science, this collection introduces young readers to luminaries who, despite the difficulties and failures of their childhoods, went on to accomplish great things. Readers will discover what individuals such as Jane Austen, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Mohandas Gandhi, John Lennon, Pablo Picasso, and even the author himself were like as children and young adults, and draw inspiration from their...

Magnífico libro ilustrado que cuenta desde una óptica distinta las 23 leyendas más famosas de los héroes y dioses de la mitología. Tras cada leyenda, un apartado explicará curiosidades poco conocidas que han permanecido en el tiempo y han pasado a formar parte de nuestra tradición.

Students will learn area and perimeter while engaged in reading about a day in the life of a contractor! This Spanish engaging book uses real-world examples to teach math concepts, and incorporates nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The challenging practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Essential text features like a glossary, index, and table of contents will increase students' interest level and their interaction with the...

Humorous contemporary illustrations of traditional Mexican American proverbs, which appear in both English and Spanish.