Wilma Rudolph

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.

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.

This Spanish-translated biography introduces readers to Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Featuring lively images and inspirational text in conjunction with a helpful glossary, index, and timeline of Robinson's life, this title will engage readers as they read about Jackie's life as a college athlete, his start in the Negro League, his stand against segregation, and how he became the first person to ever get named Rookie of the Year. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

In the 1800s, a Choctaw girl becomes friends with a slave boy from a plantation across the great river, and when she learns that his family is in trouble, she helps them cross to freedom.

Se trata de un relato en el que el escritor indaga en su pasado familiar para desentrañar el misterio de la desaparición de su abuelo en un tren.

Hace ya más de un año que Juan Pablo II conmovió al mundo con su sufrimiento. Fiel a la promesa hecha al cardenal Wyszynski en el momento en que fue elegido, había guiado a la Iglesia y a los cristianos en el paso al tercer milenio. Con su ejemplo y con su palabra, Juan Pablo II se ha convertido en un testimonio de paz para los creyentes de otras religiones y para todos los hombres de buena voluntad. Esta fecundidad evangélica se nutría de su gran participación en el dolor. En su infancia perdió a sus padres, la juventud quedó marcada por la experiencia de la guerra y la persecución ...

Beautiful full-color photographs and informative text, in both English and standard Latin-American Spanish, introduce readers to our Moon. They will learn about the Moon’s phases, that people have been to the Moon, and many more exciting facts. This is a great addition to any aspiring astronomer’s library.