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...

Francisco Umbral logra una crónica magistral de la adolescencia y la provincia que va desde el milagrismo de la guerra y la posguerra al realismo cotidiano de la pequeña ciudad; del cielo de España por el que volaban los obispos al infierno de los más duros trabajos de la época, pasando por el purgatorio de la adolescencia.Pío XII, Millán Astral, la Virgen de Fátima y la guardia mora de Franco transitan con naturalidad por esta obra brillante, irónica y melancólica que fue finalista del Premio Planeta 1985.

Veteran’s Day is a day set aside to thank the men and women who risk their lives protecting America. Each year on November 11, we celebrate what they have done for our country. Learn more about the history of this important holiday, such as why it is on November 11 and what Americans do to celebrate.

Beginning readers will be captivated by the creatures they meet in this Spanish translation of Prehistoric Creatures. The simple text describes ancient animals that swam the seas, soared through the skies, and roamed the Earth long before people existed. Each book describes a group of dinosaurs that shared one or two fascinating features. Dazzling illustrations help bring these amazing creatures to life!

"Sangre y arena" (1908) es una novela de Vicente Blasco Ibáñez que se adentra en algunos de los elementos costumbristas más característicos de la idiosincrasia andaluza (y, por extensión, también española), como lo son sin duda las figuras del torero y del bandolero, dispuestas sobre un fondo de supersticiones y religión popular.