Balanceate, Perezoso! / Swing, Sloth!

It is the third Monday in January and school is closed. But do you know why? It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Turn the pages of this book to find out what dream Dr. King shared with the world, who Mohandas Gandhi was, how one brave woman helped Martin Luther King Jr. change history. Each book in the Holiday Histories series describes one of America's holidays or special days. Explore the history of each day and learn the real reason why it is important. Discover what special meaning each day might have for you.

The idea of the Roaring '20s conjures up images of speakeasies, women with short, saucy hairdos, and hot jazz. Readers will learn about the historical events that define this decade, including the devastating war that preceded it. An explanation about project-based learning will help readers understand how it can help them research their topic in unique and interesting ways. Constructive suggestions offer ideas for projects, while encouraging readers to take their studies in new and interesting directions.

Presents commonly used Spanish words and phrases accompanied by illustrations of situations in which to use the newly acquired language.

La incorporacion de la mujer almundo laboral es uno de los grandes logros sociales del siglo XX. Susconsecuencias se han reflejado en todos los ambitos de la vida y han tenidorepercusiones en todos los niveles, especialmente en el linguistico. No muy atrasquedan los tiempos en los que la Real Academia Espanola definia las variantesfemeninas coronela como "la esposadel coronel" y medica como "la esposadel medico." La presencia de la mujer en profesiones que, hasta hacerelativamente poco, eran patrimonio exclusivo de los hombres ha generadodebates de gran interes. Uno de los mas recientes en...