Wilma Rudolph

Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in fighting for Civil Rights for all people. In this Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about his inspirational life as he fought for equality of African Americans through nonviolence. The rich photos, supportive text, helpful glossary, timeline, table of contents, and index give readers important information for understanding King's fight against Jim Crow Laws.

Young readers will learn the ways that César Chávez fought to protect the rights and lives of migrant workers in this inspiring Spanish-translated biography that gives history behind protests and developments of unions that Chávez led. Vivid images and an interesting timeline of Chávez's life work in conjunction with supportive text and a helpful glossary, table of contents, and index to engage readers from cover to cover.

The Pledge of Allegiance: Poem of Patriotism is a story of some students who are struggling with the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. Even though they say it everyday, they are not quite sure what they are saying. With the help of their teachers and parents, the children soon learn what the pledge means and what it symbolizes about freedom in America. 20pp.

Presented in a large-size picture book format, this is the story of the Mars Rover Curiosity. It explains how it was built at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, how it got its name, how it got to Mars, and what its mission hoped to accomplish. A timeline about the history of Mars exploration is provided at the end.

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

En todo el mundo, las mujeres siempre han soñado en grande, aun cuando les han dicho que sus sueños no cuentan. Han alzado sus voces, se han levantado en protesta y han luchado por lo que es justo, a pesar de que, a veces, sus voces han sido silenciadas. Ya sea en las ciencias, las artes, los deportes o como activistas, mujeres y niñas a lo largo de la historia han luchado por romper barreras y cambiar el statu quo. No han permitido que otros se interpongan en su camino, nos han ayudado a entender mejor nuestro mundo y lo que es posible lograr. En este segundo libro, compañero de Ella...

Life In America's First Settlements Was Dangerous. Wars Between Colonies, Native Tribes, Disease, And Food Shortages Made Survival A Challenge. Features Primary Sources, Historical Images, Chart, And Maps. Correlated To Common Core, Texas TEKS, Virginia Sols, And Georgia Performance Standards