La carrera para colonizar el Nuevo Mundo (Racing to Colonize the New World)

What does the phrase "once in a blue moon" refer to? What is the difference between a waning gibbous moon and a waning crescent moon? What is the atmosphere on the Moon like? How does the Moon create tides? Students will learn the answers to these questions and more as they read all about the Moon! This nonfiction Spanish book introduces students to important scientific concepts and vocabulary as they are engaged in reading. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the fun lab activity...

In 1991, preparation for the construction of a new federal office building led to a startling discovery: a skeleton. Further excavation exposed the bones of 420 men, women, and children. This area of New York had been a burial ground set aside for both free and enslaved Africans during the 1600s and 1700s. It’s thought to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. This noteworthy book—which includes sidebars, fact boxes, a timeline, and maps—fills in the gaps of history books, exposing much about what life was like in colonial New York for Africans.

"NO TE METAS CON JACK REACHER. PERO, SOBRE TODO, NO TE METAS CON SUS AMIGOS. Hace años que Jack Reacher dejó el ejército, pero hay vínculos que nunca se rompen. Por eso, cuando recibe un aviso codificado de una antiguacompañera, Reacher no duda en acudir a la llamada de auxilio. Han asesinado a uno de los miembros de la unidad especial de la que formaron parte. Y nadie ataca a compañeros de Reacher sin salir impune. Nadie"--Jacket.

El cuerpo de policía cumple la función de proteger a la comunidad y mantener el orden público. Para desplazarse de un lado a otro con rapidez, la policía utiliza sus patrullas que son autos especialmente acondicionados para que realicen su labor. Tienen una sirena que les permite abrirse paso, protecciones especiales en los vidrios y, generalmente, están pintadas todas iguales para que la gente las pueda reconocer de inmediasto. Este interesante y entretenido libro ûpublicado en edición bilingüe inglés y españolû está especialmente dirigido a los pequeños lectores entre cuatro y...

An incessant journey through the imagination that forms in the world of a child when immersed in letters, words and books. A small girl walks among the words that form the classic childhood stories to tag along with a boy, so he can enter into the woods of imagination and provoke the pleasure for reading. With a poetic and evocative language, the authors make a profound reflection on the importance of reading in the formation of an individual.