Duro Blando

Simple text and color photographs show what life is like on a ranch, covering cattle, corrals, roundups, and other topics.

"Sangre y arena" (1908) es una novela de Vicente Blasco Ibáñez que se adentra en algunos de los elementos costumbristas más característicos de la idiosincrasia andaluza (y, por extensión, también española), como lo son sin duda las figuras del torero y del bandolero, dispuestas sobre un fondo de supersticiones y religión popular.

The sun is responsible for all life on Earth, but what exactly is it? Our star is an amazing force that can be as dangerous as it is important. From solar flares to the threat of blowing up altogether, the sun is one of the most interesting things in our solar system. Readers take a trip to the sun to see how it works and exactly what it is made of. They’ll learn about the life cycle of a star and see just how long we have until we have to find a new planet to call home. Don’t worry, they’ll be happy to learn that (hopefully) we have millions of years left!

Introduce students to Martin Luther King, Jr. with this Spanish-translated biography featuring dynamic primary source documents. Readers will learn about Civil Rights Movement leader and his inspirational life as he fought for equality and desegregation for African Americans through nonviolence. Students will also discover topics such as discrimination, sit-ins, the Nobel Peace Prize, and the March on Washington. Informational text features help students navigate the text.

Describes tornadoes, how they form, and the tools scientists use to predict them--in both English and Spanish