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.

Advances in science have changed our world, all thanks to the scientists behind important discoveries. Some of the most important discoveries have come from female scientists, who were as unique for their work as they were for being trailblazers in a male-dominated industry. This text offers a biographical treatment of such important scientists as Marie Curie, Rachel Carson, and Jane Goodall, as well as others who have made it possible for women of the future to have a career in science. Age-appropriate text, fact boxes, historical and modern images, and a comprehensive timeline complete the...

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Si Dios te dijera que construyeras una enorme arca, ¿la construirías? Bueno, Noé obedeció a Dios y construyó el barco más grande del mundo. Aunque no entendía qué era lo que Dios planeaba, Noé tenía fe de que Dios cumpliría Sus promesas y lo salvaría a él y a su familia durante la inundación. Únete a Noé y a cientos de animales a bordo del arca mientras sobreviven a grandes olas, a montañas que desparecen, lluvias torrenciales con terribles truenos y géiseres que explotan, ¡en la tormenta más salvaje que el mundo haya visto! Con muchas coloridas ilustraciones y verdades...

This inspiring biographical series ties in with elementary history, science, and social studies curricula, providing teachers with a valuable interdisciplinary resource. With these books, young readers will discover historical figures who devoted their lives to making the world a better place, and changed the course of history. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.