Stephen F. Austin 6-Pack

During the 20th century, Texas grew from a land of farms and ranches to a state filled with large cities and industries. This fascinating title is a great introduction to Texas history, Texas social life and customs, and Texas economic conditions throughout the 20th century. The intriguing facts and vivid images work in conjunction with the supportive text and accommodating glossary and index to give children an opportunity to enhance their vocabulary and literacy skills while learning about the exciting history of Texas! This book has been translated into Spanish.

Lyndon B. Johnson was born in Texas in the early 1900s. This appealing biography has been translated into Spanish and highlights Johnson's life as he represented Texas in the United States Congress for 24 years and became the 36th President of the United States. Through engaging images, intriguing sidebars and facts, easy-to-read text, and a supportive glossary and index, readers will learn about interesting topics such as the Higher Education Act, Voting Rights Act, Minority Whip, and the Vietnam War. Readers will be eager to learn more about Johnson's fascinating life as they move from...

Stephen F. Austin grew up to become known as the Father of Texas. Readers can learn about his interesting and incredible life in this appealing biography that has been translated into Spanish and highlights both Austin's life and Texas history. Through vivid images and illustrations, supportive text, an accommodating glossary and index, and fascinating facts, readers will learn about Texas pioneers, the empresario system, Freemasons, and how Austin became such an important figure in Texas history.

Mis pies tienen raíz tiene una estructura única: un índice que revela los lazos que compartieron personajes que pueden haber estado muy lejos unas de otras en el tiempo y en el espacio. Si una era pintora y ensayista, otra era ensayista e historiadora, y otra más historiadora y cocinera... Este entrecruzamiento hace énfasis en el papel de las mujeres como guías, mentoras, inspiradoras y maestras de las generaciones siguientes, y busca contrarrestar los discursos que las muestran como historias anómalas, aisladas unas de otras. Las imágenes en acrílico que ilustran cada historia...

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.

Collins, llegan a Nueva Delhi para escribir la extraordinaria historia de independencia de la India del Imperio Británico. Éste será el comienzo de una maravillosa historia de amor, desde este primer viaje nace una relación fuerte, intensa y sincera entre la India y el escritor, que desde entonces se dedica por completo a la ayuda humanitaria.Dominique Lapierre viaja desde entonces sin cesar a la India para participar en programas concretos contra lapobreza extrema. La pluma de Dominique Lapierre transporta al lector a un magnífico e inolvidable recorrido por los rincones y misterios de...

Simple text and photographs introduce the concept of "skip counting," or counting by groups of a certain number, and present items for practice.