Cesar (Spanish Ed)

Poems celebrating the life and work of Cesar Chavez and the Mexican American labor movement in the 20th century. This thoughtful and beautiful biography illuminates not only the events that made up the great labor leader's life, but also the ideals and inspiration that are his legacy.

"Greek myths have withstood the passing of time. Even today, they captivate readers of all ages because of their ability to portray the human spirit in settings that appeal to our wildest flights of fancy. Ana María Shua masterfully relates a selection of them: the creation of the universe, the birth of the Olympian Gods, and the adventures of brave heroes such as Heracles, Theseus, and Odysseus--who fight against unspeakable monsters."

When Hansel and Gretel are abandoned in the forest by their mean stepmother and then captured by a mean witch, they have to think fast to figure out how to get back home. Bring this classic folk tale to life by having students act out this lively script! The roles in this Spanish-translated script are written at varying reading levels, allowing teachers to use differentiation strategies to assign specific roles to students who are at different individual reading levels. This feature allows all students to engage in the activity, participating, performing, and feeling successful while building ...

¡Ármate de valor! Y recuerda: en secreto, todos somos monstruos. El libro de los monstruos reúne a las más interesantes criaturas que pueblan nuestras pesadillas. Algunas surgieron de antiguas mitologías, de folklores diversos o de la mente de autores literarios, del cine, la televisión, los cómics y los videojuegos. Aquí encontrarás seres terribles, hambrientos y engañosos que esperan tu primer descuido para devorarte; bestias maravillosas y salvajes que fascinaron a las culturas ancestrales; entes fenomenales de naturaleza pacífica -incluso benigna- que pueden ayudarte en los...

Ayub es un individuo normal y sencillo que vive feliz dentro de su comunidad "Kilai", donde reina la justicia y la paz entre sus gentes sin necesidad de leyes ni mandatarios y donde se comparte sin recelos ni avaricia todo cuanto se posee. Sin embargo, siente un llamada interior y, dejando su vida de cazador feliz, sale al exterior en busca del consejo de los Sabios. En su viaje hasta la Cima del Mundo, donde dicen que habitan, va encontrándose una serie de cambios de mentalidad y de organización social cada vez más radicales y hostiles a la mentalidad primitiva de su pueblo, Tepé. Al...