Los ciclos de vida de los peces (Fish Life Cycles)

Many insects hatch from eggs and molt several times as they grow bigger. Others, such as butterflies, undergo a complete metamorphosis. A common science curriculum topic, insect life cycles may be confusing because of these differences. However, this book breaks down these cycles into easy-to-understand steps in both accessible language and colorful diagrams readers can turn to for review again and again. The most important vocabulary needed to talk about insect life cycles is further explained in fact boxes and an extended glossary.

“Las alegres ilustraciones de estilo folclórico de Hartland bailotean de la intensidad gris y jazzística del animado vecindario citadino a la colorida cosecha de una exuberante granja urbana”. —The New York Times “Un libro ilustrado que inspirará a los jóvenes con importantes conexiones al medio ambiente, la sostenibilidad y la participación en la comunidad”. —Booklist ​Descubre la verdadera historia de Cultivado en Harlem, una exuberante huerta en la ciudad de Nueva York que creció de un terreno abandonado y ahora alimenta a un vecindario. Una vez, en una gran ciudad...

There is a bright light in the night sky. Sometimes it is round like a ball, sometimes it is a crescent, and sometimes it is not there at all! What is this strange and changing thing? It is the moon, of course! Read all about our moon and the moons surrounding other planets in this Spanish-translated book.

When Vladan Borojevic googles the name of his father Nedeljko, a former officer in the Yugoslav People's Army, supposedly killed in the civil war after the decay of Yugoslavia, he unexpectedly discovers a dark family secret which recollects the events of 1991. Seventeen years later, Vladan's discovery that he is the son of a fugitive war criminal sends him off on a journey around the Balkans to find his elusive father. The story of the Borojevic family strings and juxtaposes images of the Balkans past and present, but mainly deals with the tragic fates of people who managed to avoid the...

Learn about the rich history of Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.