César

Born in 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, César Chavez lived the hard-scrabble life of a migrant worker during the Depression. Although his mother wanted him to get an education, César left school after eighth grade to work. He grew to be a charismatic leader and founded the National Farm Workers Association, an organization that fought for basic rights for farm workers. In powerful poems and dramatic stylized illustrations, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and David Díaz pay tribute to Chavez's legacy helping migrant workers improve their lives by doing things by themselves for themselves.

En este libro, lo inquietante y lo amenazador surgen de lo cotidiano. Así, una ballena varada en la playa puede estropear el tranquilo día de verano del que pensaba disfrutar una familia. Curiosear a esos vecinos que leen la Biblia puede alterar la paz de una pareja de agnósticos. El paso de un cometa sacude inexplicablemente la existencia de los habitantes de un pequeño pueblo costero. Incluso retirarse unos días a la montaña puede complicarse si se entablan relaciones con un zorro. Puestos a prueba por tales situaciones, los personajes de estos relatos se ven forzados a conocerse...

In English and Spanish, build empathy in children; guide them to show they care by listening to others and respecting their feelings. Empathy is key to positive, healthy relationships. In clear, child-friendly words and illustrations, this English-Spanish bilingual book helps children understand that other people have feelings like theirs—and different from theirs. It guides children to show they care by listening to others and respecting their feelings. Includes questions to discuss and empathy games to play, in both English and Spanish. ​The Learning to Get Along® Series The Learning...

Young readers will learn the ways that César Chávez fought to protect the rights and lives of migrant workers in this inspiring Spanish-translated biography that gives history behind protests and developments of unions that Chávez led. Vivid images and an interesting timeline of Chávez's life work in conjunction with supportive text and a helpful glossary, table of contents, and index to engage readers from cover to cover.

Aparte de ser un diario muy llamativo, El diario locos por Jesús es una herramienta que motiva a los jóvenes a convertirse en radicales de la fe. La presentación intrigante del producto envía el mensaje de que esta persona está firme en su convicción. Este diarioservirá para recopilar los pensamientos más profundos, temores, esperanzas, gozos y aspiraciones.