The Catcher

HIGH-INTEREST, LOW-LEVEL: Reluctant readers will be engaged from beginning to end as they explore the responsibilities and skills of the soccer goalie in this 32-page nonfiction book. Side-by-side English and Spanish text and vivid, exciting photos show readers what it takes to fill this key position in soccer. SPORTS BOOK FOR KIDS: Soccer goalies are their team's last line of defense. These players must be quick on their feet to stop the other team from scoring a goal. Learn what soccer goalies do to help their team to victory! INCLUDES: Readers will be hooked from beginning to end with...

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.

CADENA HUMANA, novísmo poemario del Nobel irlandés Seamus Heaney, es, sin duda, la culminación de su obra. Esto significa, simplemente, que haya alcanzado una meta trazada, deseada, soñada, avizorada, calculada o labrada con suma delicadeza y esfuerzo. Además de lo anterior, el autor ha conseguido ahora, en particular, demostrar una notable congruencia con lo que siempre ha pensado, sentido, dicho. Nunca se ha cansado de insistir en que la forma es tanto el ancla como el barco, es decir, debe lograr la perfecta armonía con lo expresado en el poema. En Cadena humana no hay una estructura ...

In My Friend Has Down Syndrome, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who have Down syndrome, how Down syndrome may affect their actions, and how we can be good friends to people who have Down syndrome. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover how to empathetic and inlude all kinds of friends.

DISCOVER WHO LIVED IN CASTLES, WHAT THEY ATE, WHERE THEY SLEPT AND WHAT THEY DID FOR FUN. PHOTOGRAPHS COMBINED WITH COMPUTER GRAPHICS TAKE YOU INSIDE THE WORLD OF CASTLES AS NEVER BEFORE.