Francisco Coronado

The Industrial Revolution brought important changes to America. People began migrating to cities for work, and immigrants began to arrive in American in larger numbers than ever before as they looked for new employment opportunities. Readers explore the impact of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. migration and immigration patterns. As readers learn about essential social studies curriculum topics, engaging historical images and detailed primary sources hold their interest. This transformative period in American history comes alive for readers with each turn of the page.

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...

"Escribir es la soledad máxima, y por contra, la compañía global. Tú y tus personajes. Es la libertad. Y la libertad no admite métodos ni manuales. Entonces, te preguntarás qué diablos tienes en las manos. Es una buena pregunta. No lo sé. O por lo menos no estoy seguro de saberlo. No he querido escribir un método o un manual. Sólo intento explicar lo que pienso, lo que siento, y lo que creo que es para mí mismo el arte de escribir." Jordi Sierra i Fabra La página escrita no es un método de escritura al uso. Tampoco pretende ser el mejor manual o el definitivo. Es una ocasión...

When rocks change because of environmental conditions, the new rocks are called metamorphic rocks. A rock's chemical or physical makeup may change because of conditions such as temperature, stress, or pressure. Your readers will learn fascinating facts including where metamorphic rocks are most commonly found, the different types of metamorphism, and how metamorphic rocks are identified. Full-color photographs depict these rocks in nature. A helpful graphic organizer shows how these fascinating rocks form.