Wilma Rudolph (Spanish Version)

This Spanish-translated biography introduces readers to Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Featuring lively images and inspirational text in conjunction with a helpful glossary, index, and timeline of Robinson's life, this title will engage readers as they read about Jackie's life as a college athlete, his start in the Negro League, his stand against segregation, and how he became the first person to ever get named Rookie of the Year.

The Pledge of Allegiance: Poem of Patriotism is a story of some students who are struggling with the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. Even though they say it everyday, they are not quite sure what they are saying. With the help of their teachers and parents, the children soon learn what the pledge means and what it symbolizes about freedom in America. 20pp.

Young readers will learn the ways that César Chávez fought to protect the rights and lives of migrant workers in this inspiring Spanish-translated biography that gives history behind protests and developments of unions that Chávez led. Vivid images and an interesting timeline of Chávez's life work in conjunction with supportive text and a helpful glossary, table of contents, and index to engage readers from cover to cover. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Universo is one book in the Spanish-language Gran Atlas de la Ciencia series that covers today's most popular science topics, from digital TV to microchips to touchscreens and beyond. Perennial subjects in earth science, life science, and physical science are all explored in detail. Amazing graphics--more than 1,000 per title--combined with concise summaries help students understand complex subjects. Correlated to the science curriculum in grades 5-9, each title also contains a glossary with full definitions for vocabulary.

Una anónima escritora mallorquina de libros de autoayuda descubre que un programa de televisión sensacionalista la acusa de haber cometido un «casihomicidio imprudente». Su supuesta víctima es un joven, Teo, que quedó inconsciente a causa del impacto en la cabeza de una bolsa de basura que alguien ha lanzado desde el piso en el que la protagonista vivió años atrás, durante su primer curso universitario en Barcelona. De forma inesperada, se hace amiga de Rut, la periodista sin escrúpulos que ha soltado su nombre en directo, al tiempo que Teo, ya recuperado, la persigue...

Full color, full-page photographs throughout with straightforward and engaging text, the I Want to Be... series is an appealing and engaging introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations. The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These...

La familia no puede reducirse a un "tema", una "cuestión", o una "moda". Influye en todas las realidades humanas primarias como el trabajo, educación, sanidad, alimentación, sexo, etc. Y es transversal a multitud de aspectos de la vivencia humana: las religiones, las ciencias, la política, la economía, la sociedad... Por todo ello, se afirma en verdad que la familia es la célula básica de la sociedad. Pero, como ha escrito el Papa Francisco, "la familia atraviesa una crisis cultural profunda" y el matrimonio "tiende a ser visto como una mera forma de gratificación afectiva que puede...