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...

The era of Anglo-American colonization, while brief, had a great impact on the development of Texas and the United States. Readers will discover what drew Anglo-American settlers to Texas, and what caused hostilities to rise between them and the Mexican Government. Frequent sidebars introduce readers to the key figures of this era.

Go-Karts are a fun and thrilling way to hit the road! This exciting, Spanish-translated nonfiction title invites readers to explore different parts needed to build a go-kart, velocity, speed, and how to stay safe in this fun motorsport. Using detailed images, charts and diagrams, informational text, and interesting facts in conjunction with mathematical skills and upper-level features such as a glossary of terms, an index, and a chapter format, readers are sure to be engaged and excited from cover to cover!

What has a head, two tails, and shoots across the sky? A comet. Coming from the far edges of the solar system, most comets travel around the Sun, while meteors appear as flashing streaks of light in the night sky. Explore these amazing celestial wonders as they zip through space! This book looks at the difference between comets and meteors and their effects on Earth. The physical characteristics of each are identified in detail. This book won’t come crashing down! It’s filled with fun facts that give additional information on this exciting science topic. This book allows students to use...

Rina, Julia, Miriam, Sofía, Susy, Diana, Beatriz, Mary y Lili: nueve mujeres, nueve formas de entender el mundo. Las historias encadenadas que componen esta novela peinan a contrapelo la literatura hecha para mujeres a fi n de posicionarse como literatura hecha por mujeres. Por mujeres que en su día a día tiñen lo cotidiano con los tonos del amor, del desamor, de la pérdida, de la amistad, de la soledad, de la monotonía que se impone como marco salpicado con destellos de gracia. Y es que Margarita García Robayo hace de su escritura un instrumento capaz de rastrear en los detalles...