Agua (Water): Emergent (Nonfiction Readers)

Roberto Clemente is remembered as a one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, but more than that, he was also a man who believed in equality for all. Readers will learn about his incredible life in this inspiring, Spanish-translated nonfiction biographical title. Children will enthusiastically want to learn all they can about Roberto's amazing life as the first Puerto Rican in major league baseball through vibrant images, intriguing facts, a helpful timeline, and a glossary that will assist in vocabulary improvement.

In this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction book, early readers are introduced to the life cycle of a butterfly. Readers will be captivated by the vivid photographs of the butterfly's life, and informative text. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Mohandas Gandhi was one of the world's great leaders who used nonviolent resistance to protest against the caste system. Readers will learn all about his life, Hinduism, and the amazing things he accomplished in this inspiring, Spanish-translated nonfiction biographical title. Children will be fascinated and enlivened through interesting facts, vivid images, a helpful timeline, and a glossary that assists in improving vocabulary. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Electricity affects every part of our lives, but we don't always think about it. We turn the lights on every day without wondering how the electricity gets there. Electricians are the reason we don't always have to worry that the lights are going to stop working and the people we can help if they do. Electricians don't just have to use their intelligence, they also have to be good with their hands. They have to be able to work with many different people and know what to do in case of an electrical emergency. Electricians keep our world running. Instructive, colorful photographs and diagrams...

Es la historia de Isabel, una chica espanola de once anos, y Luis, su hermano mayor, que se van de vacaciones a la India para visitar a sus amigos Vasant, Indira y Meghna. Durante su emocionante viaje, aprenderan algunas costumbres de este maravilloso pais e investigaran el pasado de su abuelo Alberto, que vivio alli en los anos 40. Isabel vivira una fascinante e intrigante aventura cuyo misterio resolvera con la ayuda de sus amigos.

Todos los años desde 1901 un grupo de personas notables de la sociedad sueca elige a un hombre o a una mujer cuyos descubrimientos, investigaciones o innovaciones dentro de sus áreas de conocimiento generaron importantes aportes para el avance de la humanidad. Este se conoce como el Premio Nobel. Todos somos genios es un libro para inspirar a grandes y chicos a creer que es posible construir un mundo mejor y alcanzar nuestros sueños. A través de la vida de treinta ganadores de este aclamado premio se evidencian los aportes que cada uno logró para la cultura y la ciencia. En las historias ...

Diario de un gato (Yawmiyyat hirr, Beirut, 1998) nos cuenta sin estridencias la “normalidad” de la vida diaria de Beirut en plena guerra civil. Esa cotidianeidad se verá rota por un hecho puntual que obligará al protagonista, el mimado gato Ziko, a tomar una decisión que de modo irreversible cambiará su destino. La guerra, el refugio en edificios derruidos, las explosiones, las trincheras y los juegos de los niños en la calle recorren una historia llena de humanidad que pretende hacernos reflexionar sobre los errores del pasado para que no volvamos a cometerlos. Aunque escrita en...