En escena: La vida de un CSI (On the Scene: A CSI's Life)

This Spanish-translated nonfiction title gives children an in-depth look at what a career as a police officer is like. Readers will learn about various aspects of life as a police officer--from being accepted into the academy to keeping streets safe. Readers will learn what a typical day in the police academy is like as well as a day in the field as an officer. Through helpful charts and diagrams and colorful images in conjunction with informational text and stunning facts, readers discover important aspects of keeping communities safe, including what's inside the patrol car, K-9 units,...

Hop on that big red truck for a real adventure! Being a firefighter takes a lot of hard work. Early elementary readers learn about the important responsibilities it takes to be a firefighter--from the fire equipment to living in the fire station. With vivid photos and images, a timetable of firefighting history, informational, Spanish-translated text, and intriguing facts, this book will have readers engaged and eager to learn all about this stimulating occupation. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Discover what it takes to be an Emergency Room doctor in this enlightening nonfiction title that has been translated into Spanish. Readers learn about the hard work and dedication it takes to have a career as an ER doctor and what a typical day is like in the emergency room. From medical school to residency, medical symptoms to diagnosis, children will learn all about the steps it takes to get involved in this profession. This engaging title features vivid photos, helpful charts and diagrams, informational text, a glossary of terms, and an interview with a real life ER doctor to delight,...

Discover what it takes to be an Emergency Room doctor in this enlightening, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Readers learn about the hard work and dedication it takes to have a career as an ER doctor and what a typical day is like in the emergency room. From medical school to residency, medical symptoms to diagnosis, children will learn all about the steps it takes to get involved in this profession. This engaging title features vivid photos, helpful charts and diagrams, informational text, a glossary of terms, and an interview with a real-life ER doctor to delight, inform, and encourage...

A través de textos y crónicas que juegan en la delicada línea entre lo completamente personal y aquello que es extrapolable a lo universal, Eduardo Halfon nos habla de la lectura, las bibliotecas y la escritura. Bajo esas temáticas podemos descubrir la genealogía familiar, los prejuicios de clase, y hasta breves anécdotas tan íntimas como intimidatorias. En un pequeño libro, un gran mundo.

Gira las ruedas, abre las ventanas y despliega las solapas para averiguar muchas cosas sobre los huertos y el cultivo de los alimentos.

"Los patios de juegos son lugares estupendos para jugar con tus amigos. Pero si no tienes cuidado, te puedes lastimar. Si sigues estas reglas de seguridad, te divertirás en todo tipo de patio de juegos." --From publisher's descripton.

A pesar de que al público le resulta difícil de entender y muchos críticos lo han declarado muerto, el arte nunca ha estado más vivo que en la actualidad. En sus nuevas formas, que han invadido el mundo en un contexto internacional cada vez más dinámico, por todas partes surgen exposiciones, museos y colecciones. ¿Se trata de una expansión únicamente mercantil, o hay que reconocer que todavía queda poesía en lo que denominamos arte contemporáneo? ¿Cómo estamos dispuestos a definir el arte? ¿Cómo funciona el sistema que le atribuye valor?