Heroes y villanos / Heroes and villains

A 2014 report by the US Department of Education found that 22 percent of students ages twelve to eighteen had experienced bullying. This cogent narrative provides readers with supportive methods to help a friend who is being bullied and to promote a bully-free learning environment at school. Physical, social, psychological, and verbal bullying are examined, as well as cyberbulling. Readers discover the consequences of bullying both as a target and as a bystander. They also consider ways to intervene in a bullying situation, how to seek adult help, and how to be empowered and recover from...

Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, life cycle, and behavior of different kinds of reptiles, including alligators, turtles, snakes, and lizards.

"Esta noche caen unos enormes copos de nieve. Papá oso y el osito abandonan el tejado de la Ópera, donde habían decidido pasar el invierno, y encuentran un cubil muy cómodo entre una tribu de pequeños osos de colores que también parecen hibernar. Pero por la mañana el oisto ha desaparecido..."--Back cover.

Tommy Fuller and his family help a runaway slave family follow the stars in the Little Bear constellation to freedom.