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(Humor, Spanish) "Elevando la Lectura" - Tania Navarro, El Observador ¿De dónde vienen estas migajas? A Hispanic child takes readers on a finding and counting search for the crumb culprit. Includes Spanish pronunciation guide in English. (ages 2 - 6, hard or soft cover/ebook, 24 illustrations)

Having a job and earning money are a part of everyday life for most people, especially adults. The concept seems fairly straightforward: one works to earn. This volume discerns the difference between a job and a career, as well as how a job can develop into a career. Readers will learn why a community's economy needs jobs, how paying someone to do a job helps the person who is paying them, and even about job loss and its consequences. The text also explains different jobs and their effects on the economy, such as those of professional, production, arts, and government and military jobs.

This Spanish nonfiction book gives students a close-up look at media by exploring all forms and how it plays an important role in society. Ideal for young readers, the book includes a glossary and a short fiction piece related to the topic. Students will learn to tell the difference between facts and opinions with this exciting book and the accompanying extension activity. This 32-page full-color Spanish book defines media, explains how to separate fact from fiction. It also covers important ideas like democracy and censorship, plus includes an extension activity for grade 3. Perfect for the...

En los fragmentos elegidos para esta edición se narra el momento exacto en el que la tierra estremeció a los habitantes de la ciudad de México el 19 de septiembre de 1985. Musacchio elabora una suerte de testimonio histórico a partir de la reacción de los habitantes ante la tragedia; documenta la parálisis de la vida cotidiana y la ineficacia de las autoridades.