Mira adentro: Tu cerebro (Look Inside: Your Brain) (Spanish Version)

Learn about the process of electing government leaders! This Spanish nonfiction book explains how elections work and ways for individuals to stay involved in government. The book also includes a related fiction piece, a glossary, an extension activity, and other helpful features. Perfect for young readers, this book will show students how to be informed citizens when it comes to elections and campaigns. This 32-page full-color Spanish book describes the presidential election process with examples from United States history. It also explores essential topics such as leadership and civic duty...

JORGE CARRIÓN (Tarragona, 1976) ha sido profesor en Guatemala, Chicago y Barcelona; y escritor en los cinco continentes. Sus crónicas y críticas literarias han aparecido en medios españoles como Lateral, Quimera, Letras Libres, Clarín y Cultura/s, o latinoamericanos como Travesías y La Tempestad. Es autor de una novela, Ene (2001), y de versiones de Dante y Bernat Metge. Sus textos han sido antologados en México, Argentina y España. Actualmente trabaja en varios proyectos de literaturas de viaje (que transcurren en un meridiano que va desde Australia hasta París, pasando por...

Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass relied on his own determination and ingenuity to carve a path to freedom. Once free, he dedicated his life to improving the lives of others and fighting for justice and equality. This inspirational Spanish biography uses primary sources to engage students in learning about the fascinating life of Frederick Douglass. Students will build their literacy skills as they are immersed in social studies content. Text features include a glossary and an index to increase comprehension and academic vocabulary.

During the American Civil War, the United States was on the brink of falling apart irrevocably. As states seceded and brother turned against brother, hope for reconciliation was dim. This conflict, an essential topic of the social studies curriculum, is skillfully presented from its origins in the Southern slave-trade economy to bloody battles and, later, Reconstruction. Striking photographs and artwork of integral events and people will resonate with readers, while interesting sidebar information gives them more to reflect on about this terrible war and the lessons it taught us.