César Chávez

In this inspiring Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals at one Olympics. Readers will feel engaged and inspired as they read about Rudolph's incredible journey from a young girl with polio, to her first encounter with track and field, to becoming one of the best Olympic athletes of her time! A timeline of Rudolph's life, a glossary, and index are provided for further understanding of the content and improvement in vocabulary.

The Pledge of Allegiance: Poem of Patriotism is a story of some students who are struggling with the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. Even though they say it everyday, they are not quite sure what they are saying. With the help of their teachers and parents, the children soon learn what the pledge means and what it symbolizes about freedom in America. 20pp.

Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in fighting for Civil Rights for all people. In this Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about his inspirational life as he fought for equality of African Americans through nonviolence. The rich photos, supportive text, helpful glossary, timeline, table of contents, and index give readers important information for understanding King's fight against Jim Crow Laws.

Teach students about the Declaration of Independence and the historical events that led up to it, with this Spanish-translated book. Readers will also learn what roles John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson played in the creation of the document. This book includes engaging images and text features to help readers better understand the vocabulary and social studies content.

Una vez que la guerra de Independencia ha terminado, Fray Perico encuentra a dos soldados franceses escondidos en el pajar del convento. El bondadoso fraile hará todo lo posible por ocultar su presencia. ¿Logrará mantener ese secreto a salvo de los demás monjes? Otra historia de fray Perico en la que se pone de manifiesto el valor de la cooperación y la superación de los prejuicios.

TACITAS MILAGRODAS: CAFÉ PARA TODOS, es una obra corta de auto-ayuda y de auto-corrección, salpicada de humor, de filosofía popular, y de espiritualidad. Con mensajes directos, sencillos, pero,profundos a la vez. Está escrita en forma amena,con sencillez,humildad, sinceridad,pero, sobretodo, con MUCHO AMOR. En cada una de sus páginas encontrarás un mensaje con el cual podrás identificarte Fácilmente, ya que la sabiduría popular que destila este libro, no le es ajena a nadie. Es una recolección de refranes del folklore dominicano, pero, también hace referen- cia a refranes communes...

Cuando en China se ordena exterminar a todos los gorriones porque se comen gran parte de las cosechas, Ming-Li decide salvar tantos pájaros como pueda. El valeroso gesto de la niña será una lección para los que no supieron ver la importancia de cada especie en el ciclo de la vida.