Quiero Ser Maestro

The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations. Quiero ser...

Si ha de estallar el sol y ha de llevarse este inestable mundo así engendrado, si han de volver los átomos al caos de mil años luz, mil soledades, si el hombre ha de perder su leve imagen, ¿no ha de quedarnos sólo ir conversando esta ocasión tenaz de haberse amado, de haberse en lo fugaz imaginado?

Find out about the different types of winds, including global winds, trade winds, local winds, and breezes. Learn about extreme wind weather like hurricanes and tornadoes. Translated title: Gusts and Gales: A Book About Wind

Introduce students to the importance of taking care of the Earth and protecting our environment. With this Spanish-translated text, readers will learn how they can help the planet. Engaging, primary source documents and images keep students reading as they build their literacy skills and social studies content knowledge.

In the United States, the ability to take informed action is becoming increasingly necessary, and difficult. This book delves into the importance of being informed and explains how not all sources of information are equal. Readers are introduced to the scientific method as a way of testing information for credibility. Students will also learn how to turn credible information into action by forming groups, protesting, contacting elected representatives, and possibly even running for office themselves someday.