¡Que vivan los oficiales de policía! (Hooray for Police Officers!)

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. Students will learn about the culture, history, and distinctive features of the Lakota, Cheyenne, Comanche, Pawnee, Osage, Omaha, and Crow tribes. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. ...

When rocks change because of environmental conditions, the new rocks are called metamorphic rocks. A rock's chemical or physical makeup may change because of conditions such as temperature, stress, or pressure. Your readers will learn fascinating facts including where metamorphic rocks are most commonly found, the different types of metamorphism, and how metamorphic rocks are identified. Full-color photographs depict these rocks in nature. A helpful graphic organizer shows how these fascinating rocks form.

María Sklodovska, conocida años más tarde como Marie Curie, nació en Varsovia en el seno de una familia de escasos medios. Mientras su infancia transcurrió en la Polonia ocupada por los rusos, de joven logró viajar a París para estudiar física y matemáticas, y allí conoció al físico Pierre Curie. Comienza entonces, en un pequeño cobertizo, una de las grandes aventuras científicas de todos los tiempos. Gracias al esfuerzo, la perseverancia y el compromiso con la ciencia, descubrirá el radio, que posee propiedades terribles, pero que, sabiamente dirigido, puede ayudar a curar el...

"Text and photographs describe common things that are yellow, including mustard, pencils, and lemonade"--Provided by publisher.