Piedra de toque

Rights are things that make life fair for everyone. But sometimes people are treated unfairly. When this happens, we have to stand up for what is right. We have to become civil rights champions! This Spanish nonfiction book will teach students about civil rights, and introduces them to new vocabulary terms and concepts. Important text features include a glossary, index, and table of contents to engage students in reading as they develop their comprehension, vocabulary, and literacy skills. The Reader's Guide and culminating activity require students to connect back to the text as they develop ...

Connie es una joven brillante aspirante a profesora de Historia en la dura y competitiva Universidad de Harvard. El verano que debe decidir el tema de su tesis doctoral su madre le pide que vacíe la deshabitada casa de su abuela, cerca de Salem, con el propósito de venderla. Allí, oculta dentro de una Biblia, Connie encuentra una llave que esconde un papel con una extraña inscripción. La investigación que llevará a cabo para desvelar su significado la obligará a remontarse hasta la caza de brujas de Salem, en 1692, y la conducirá a un misterioso libro.Connie decide entonces escribir...

Uno de los retos del siglo XXI es alcanzar la plena igualdad de derechos entre hombres y mujeres. Cien años después de que se celebrara por primera vez el Día Internacional de la Mujer, el 19 de marzo de 1911, te invitamos a conocer en las páginas de este libro a un grupo de mujeres que, en épocas en las que no tenían derecho a casi nada, se atrevieron a luchar por sus sueños, y llegaron, incluso, a cambiar la historia.

Students will learn area and perimeter while engaged in reading about a day in the life of a contractor! This Spanish engaging book uses real-world examples to teach math concepts, and incorporates nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The challenging practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Essential text features like a glossary, index, and table of contents will increase students' interest level and their interaction with the...