La Misión de Santa Cruz (Discovering Mission Santa Cruz)

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...

¿Cómo involucras realmente a los estudiantes en el aprendizaje de la historia? Cuando los estudiantes establecen conexiones personales con la asignatura, están mucho más motivados para aprender. Este libro en español proporciona relatos de la historia de primera mano que brindan información personal sobre los eventos históricos y se enfoca en la historia del sistema escolar de California. Con un diseño visualmente atractivo, este libro presenta texto cautivador, datos divertidos, barras laterales y líneas de tiempo que ayudan a los estudiantes a comprender los conceptos esenciales...

María José grieves at the loss of her mother who died in childbirth. She has difficulty sharing her feelings with her father and the distance between them grows with the appearance of a new woman. Her father gets another job which forces them to move to another neighborhood. The new house is small, but is near an ice cream store owned by Mr. Beto. In the store, María José makes friends with girls and boys her own age, but also meets Mr. Beto and his friends. María José and her friends try to help Mr. Beto when he comes down with a sudden illness.

Los animales son los protagonistas de ZOO, la nueva colección del Caballo Alado de Combel que combina magníficas ilustraciones con fotografías en color, acompañadas de unos textos sencillos y divertidos en letra de palo y manuscrita. Cada título incluye un breve apartado documental para que los más pequeños descubran las principales características del animal. Disponible también en gallego.