El Marques de Lafayette (The Marquis de Lafayette)

Surveys the life of Sojourner Truth, who escaped from slavery and became famous as an advocate of equal rights for women and blacks.

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the Cold War by delving into major social studies topics in this project-based examination. The volume presents a series of broad questions touching on major themes in the social studies curriculum. Each question is accompanied by several paragraphs examining that question in the context of the Cold War, as well as a detailed project that prompts readers to think critically and present their findings or opinions in a particular format, such as a poster with side-by-side comparisons, a persuasive essay, or a class presentation.

Book Features: • Ages 4-8, Grades PreK-2 • 16 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches • Simple, patterned Spanish text with full-color pictures • Includes comprehension questions, writing prompts, and high frequency words • Graphic organizers and photo glossary included Gassed About Learning: In Listos para las Ciencias: ¿Dónde está el Gas?, preschoolers—second graders learn the science behind matter such as gas, and where it can be found! Science Made Fun: Gas is everywhere. Do you know where gas is? Young readers learn fascinating facts about matter such as gas! Build Reading Skills: This ...

"My name is Book and I'll tell you the story of my life." Nonfiction like you've never read it before! Quirky and humorous, part poetry, part reflection, this is the story of the book told by none other than Book himself! This extraordinary character begins by reminding us of his origins in oral story and clay tablets, then ponders on papyrus, parchment and paper, and on being a scroll who finally gets a spine. We see him lovingly illuminated by monks in medieval monasteries, then witness the massive changes brought about by the invention of the printing press, and the coming of paperbacks...

Este libro no contiene las memorias de Hernán Levy ni es tampoco una autobiografía. Es un Testimonio conjunto de relatos sobre eventos que le han pasado y que cualquiera calificaría de increíbles. ¿Qué posibilidades hay de encontrarse cara a cara con el arquitecto del Memorial a las Torres Gemelas, en NY, y que él mismo te explique in situ por qué lo diseñó así? ¿O de conocer al Sultán de Malasia, que le abriría las puertas para competir en la carrera de autos antiguos más deseada del mundo? Esas y muchas otras historias son las que narra este ingeniero amante de la aventura;...