César Chávez

This Spanish-translated biography introduces readers to Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Featuring lively images and inspirational text in conjunction with a helpful glossary, index, and timeline of Robinson's life, this title will engage readers as they read about Jackie's life as a college athlete, his start in the Negro League, his stand against segregation, and how he became the first person to ever get named Rookie of the Year. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

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.

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.

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.

Bill Myers ha dedicado anos a la investigacion de fenomenos sobrenaturales e incluso ha hecho peliculas sobre el tema. En este libro comunicara su investigacion junto con entrevistas y experiencias de la vida real de siquicos, satanistas, personas que han sido poseidas e incluso raptadas por extraterrestres. Las historias que cuenta pueden dar la impresion de ser peliculas de Hollywood, pero se basan en acontecimientos reales."

Un juego que atraviesa los siglos sin envejecer: Monika Beisner ha seleccionado las más bellas adivinanzas de las tradiciones de todos los países. Los niños pueden jugar a encontrar en las bellas ilustraciones de Beisner las soluciones ocultas de los acertijos. Las traducciones del poeta José Emilio Pacheco le dan ritmo y encanto a los textos.

Rain, sunshine, warm fronts, and cold fronts. Have you ever listened to a weather report? Knowing the weather can help us plan ahead. But reporters aren’t the only ones who can track weather. You can, too! This nonfiction Spanish book explores the subject of meteorology in depth, and introduces students to important scientific concepts and vocabulary like anemometer, barometer, air pressure, warm front, cold front, rain gauge, probability, Celsius, Fahrenheit, and more. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text. Aligned to state and...

José Romera Castillo, recoge las sesiones plenarias, impartidas por destacados dramaturgos (Paco Bezerra, Diana I. Luque, Lola Blasco, Pablo Iglesias Simón, además de Jerónimo López Mozo) e investigadores, así como las comunicaciones expuestas (tras previa selección) en el XXIII Seminario Internacional del Centro de Investigación de Semiótica Literaria, Teatral y Nuevas Tecnologías de la Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, del 26 al 28 de junio de 2013. El volumen, que continúa una larga y rigurosa labor, ofrece una serie de aportaciones pioneras en la investigación...