César Chávez

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.

George Washington Carver was a skilled botanist who became famous for his work with peanuts and other plants. Readers will discover the captivating life of this incredible scientist in this engaging scientific biography translated in Spanish. Using colorful photos and graphs, children will learn why Carver was known as "The Plant Doctor" as a child and how his work with peanuts, sweet potatoes, and pecans helped change the way people used plants! The helpful glossary and index aid in better understanding of the content, while a simple, interesting experiment leaves Spanish-speaking children...

When the Louisiana Territory was added to the United States in 1803, it about doubled the size of the young nation. It took years to clarify its boundaries and explore every square mile. How this momentous purchase came to be and its implications on the future of the United States are explained in detail in this book. Uncomplicated maps and simple language help developing readers and those in need of review to understand the many changes in this land that started with its purchase in 1803.

Como es sabido, el diseño surge como consecuencia lógica del desarrollo industrial de las sociedades tecnológicamente más avanzadas y puede explicarse, por tanto, en función de esa relación causa-efecto. Sin negar su obvia dependencia de tiempo y lugar, las razones del diseño, sus lecturas e interpretaciones, no se agotan en el exclusivo ejercicio metonímico, desde fuera, sino que invitan a ser entendidas también desde dentro, a partir de su propia realidad física y la reflexión que en ellas palpita. El libro adopta este criterio en su parte esencial: emparentar realizaciones...

Un paseo por Barcelona, tomando como eje conductor sus restos históricos. Este libro es la revisión actualizada de una obra que, con el título de Barcelona XXI siglos ̧ se convirtió en un gran éxito a comienzos de los noventa. Ahora se reedita con imágenes actualizadas y un reportaje sobre la Barcelona actual (Forum, etc.) a cargo de Pepe Navarro.

Ideal for young children. Sturdy books that will stand up to wear and tear with full-color illustrations and clear, simple text. Each one has a convenient carry-along handle.