Juan Soto

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. Students will learn about the discovery of the "New World" and how it affected the Native Americans already living there. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with information ...

Read about the kinds of jobs that people do as engineers, and how they use math, science, and creative thinking to solve problems.

Got a fan of snakes, lizards, and turtles? Dig into this beginner's guide to reptiles from Cathryn and John Sill, creators of the award-winning About... series. Author and educator Cathryn Sill explains in simple language the basic characteristics that all reptiles share, while offering a look at many of the animals that fall into this diverse category, including ever-popular lizards, snakes, and turtles. The beautifully detailed paintings of noted wildlife illustrator John Sill depict reptiles in their habitats and highlight their unique aspects. An afterword provides more detail on each...

«Ahora que las mujeres participan en la literatura en pie de igualdad, va siendo hora de que nos digan cómo ven lo real, nos den esa mitad que falta para ver cabalmente lo que existe. En esta su primera novela, Alicia Giménez Bartlett va por ese camino y va pisando bien.» GONZALO TORRENTE BALLESTER, 1984 A la bella Pamela y la frágil Clarisa, al financiero Finn, a madame Tevener, a Octosílabo el ferroviario y al poeta Léonard no les une nada... salvo EXIT, la peculiar salida de emergencia que han escogido para sus vidas. Tras pagar los correspondientes honorarios a la organización,...

Palmira Gadea, una aristócrata sevillana, ha vivido al resguardo de su precioso y cuidado jardín. Ese orden artificial se ve invadido por el inexplicable desorden del mundo que lo rodea. En ese más allá del jardín hallará una realidad viva, infinita, feroz pero enriquecedora, en un lugar donde jamás pudo imaginar que habría de encontrarse con su postrero y más grande amor, y con su serenidad última.