Indígenas de California: Read-Along eBook

"Roberto has to watch his family's sheep, but he finds it boring. He tries to get what he wants by crying wolf. But what happens when there is real danger?"--

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.

A bilingual dictionary offers translations of more than twenty thousand words, examples of different uses in context, cultural information, warnings of false cognates, and explanations of the rules of Spanish grammar and common difficulties.

De pequeña viví en el hotel de mi abuelo. Allí vivían también mis tíos, y algunos inquilinos. Todos eran divertidos y especiales, cada uno con su fantasía. Esta es la historia de aquel hotel lleno de historias. Y de cómo un día estuvimos a punto de perderlo todo, o al menos, lo más importante: las fantasías. Novela finalista del Premio El Barco de Vapor 2016

A 2014 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that 8.7 million youths ages twelve to twenty reported drinking alcohol beyond “just a few sips” in the previous month. Those who start drinking before age fifteen are five times more likely to become dependent on alcohol than those who begin at twenty-one. This resource shows young people how to help a friend who is abusing alcohol. It arms them with facts about alcohol, how it affects the teen mind and body, how to look for signs of a problem, and how to bring others on board to help.