Mujeres que cambiaron el mundo (Women Who Changed the World)

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...

A team of second grade students has been tasked with designing the layout for Field Day. They'll need to make sense of measurement in order to make sure that everything goes smoothly! Will Field day be a fun day, or will it be a flop? This fiction math book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. Text features include images, a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to build students' vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems, sidebars, and math...

It was known as the age of the dinosaurs, but other fascinating creatures roamed the Earth at the same time. Learn about lesser-known animals from the prehistoric era that are no less fascinating! Students will be engaged in reading about ancient animals like Gigantopithecus, Titanoboa, Megalodon, and more as they develop their skills at reading and writing numbers. This nonfiction math book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, intriguing sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make...

Desde hace dieciséis años, Marnie convoca a sus 12 mejores amigas el primer lunes de diciembre para reunirse y comer galletas. Las reglas son sencillas: cada una de ellas debe traer trece galletas, una botella de vino y sus historias. Este año han pasado cosas realmente importantes y se necesitan más que nunca: la hija mayor de Marnie está sufriendo un embarazo de alto riesgo, y esta noche podrían saber cuál es el futuro de este bebé; el padre de Jennie tiene un affaire con su mejor amiga, y el marido de Rosie le ha dicho que no quiere tener hijos... 12 mujeres, 12 recetas, 12...

¿Sientes que últimamente se te olvidan las cosas o que no puedes recordar los nombres? ¿Te cuesta a veces encontrar las palabras correctas para expresarte? No te preocupes, este libro es perfecto para ti. Con el paso de los años comienza a decaer el rendimiento físico e intelectual; es la evolución normal de toda persona. Sin embargo, no tienes por qué resignarte: igual que al ejercitar el cuerpo combatimos el envejecimiento físico, al entrenar nuestra mente rejuvenecemos el cerebro y fortalecemos sus funciones. Gracias a los sencillos ejercicios que contiene este libro, preparados...

Marcos representa la pureza evangélica, la novedad, el evangelio sin pactos ni residuos. Se rasgan los cielos, se rasga la túnica del Sumo Sacerdote, se rasga la cortina del templo; ¿se rasga Israel? Marcos 'desteje' lo antiguo. Jesús es la historia de una profunda experiencia que se transfigura en kerygma salvador, que va derrumbando a su paso todo lo viejo. Bajo la pluma de Marcos los acontecimientos y las personas se iluminan para adquirir un nuevo significado. Marcos ha sabido canalizar el misterio de Jesús en un molde poliédrico. Es un evangelio sumamente ordenado y tan profundo,...

Life on Earth depends on carbon. In fact, about 18.5 percent of a human body's mass is carbon. How carbon is taking in and given off through animals' breathing, the burning of fossil fuels, and more can be shown in the model known as the carbon cycle. Though this concept can be confusing, all readers have a chance to understand this concept through the text and simple diagrams in this book. Both struggling readers and those looking for review can find the most important components and vocabulary of the carbon cycle in low-level, accessible text.