The Pitcher

HIGH-INTEREST, LOW-LEVEL: Reluctant readers will be engaged from beginning to end as they explore the responsibilities and skills of the soccer goalie in this 32-page nonfiction book. Side-by-side English and Spanish text and vivid, exciting photos show readers what it takes to fill this key position in soccer. SPORTS BOOK FOR KIDS: Soccer goalies are their team's last line of defense. These players must be quick on their feet to stop the other team from scoring a goal. Learn what soccer goalies do to help their team to victory! INCLUDES: Readers will be hooked from beginning to end with...

¿Cómo harías de tu vida algo fantástico? ¿Cómo escaparías de la monotonía del mundo real? ¿Cómo te alejarías de los aburridos seres humanos? Y cuando tu obsesión por vivir en un mundo fantástico, tan diferente de aquel que todos los demás ven, se cumpla finalmente... ¿cómo distinguirás la realidad de tu propia fantasía? Sed bienvenidos a la mente de Kala, un lugar donde la peculiar interpretación de las situaciones que vive nos sumergirá en un mundo extraordinario, en el que realidad y ficción se mezclan y conviven a un tiempo sus amigos reales con presencias imaginarias...

Young children are natural problem-solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves interesting animals. This Spanish-language edition of Feathered and Fierce provides young curious readers with striking visual clues and simply written hints. Using the photos and text, readers rely on visual literacy skills, reading, and reasoning as they solve the animal mystery. Clearly written facts give readers a deeper understanding of how the animal lives. Additional text features, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

In what ways are the branches of government like a basketball game? How can a school yard game's rules liken themselves to a constitution? Through engaging analogies and introductions, our new Spanish-language government series gets English language learners ready for election 2008. Correlated to the fourth and fifth grade social studies curriculum, My American Government introduces students to how our government works. Students learn about the U.S. Constitution, the branches of government, citizens' basic rights, and how we elect our leaders.

En 1931, Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) y Adolfo Bioy Casares (1914-1999) iniciaron una larga amistad literaria, cuyas consecuencias serían fundamentales para la literatura en lengua española. Desde 1947, el propio Bioy comenzó a registrar, con minuciosidad y precisión, las «interminables, exaltadas conversaciones» que mantenían casi diariamente, afanes en los que perseveró durante cuatro décadas y que condujeron a las 1700 páginas del extraordinario BORGES (Destino, 2006). Preparada también por Daniel Martino, se presenta ahora esta no menos indispensable edición de páginas...