La Misión de Santa Bárbara (Discovering Mission Santa Bárbara)

Rita andaba siempre encogida y arrastrando los pies. Y no era porque le hicieran daño los zapatos, ni tampoco porque le pesara demasiado el abrigo en invierno, no. ¡Lo que Rita llevaba a la espalda y le pesaba tanto era una montaña enorme de miedos, manías y vergüenza! ¡Y se puede hacer tan poco con tanto peso encima!

The use of calendars dates back thousands of years. Why are we driven to record time, and what would happen if we did not? Who created the concept of calendars? Why do different cultures use different calendar systems? And why are calendars so important to us? It is about "time" we found out! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish-translated Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it features a hands-on STEAM challenge...

Robbery, gunfights, murder--outlaws ran rampant all across the Wild West! Readers will be introduced to some of the most famous robbers and outlaws of the Wild West in this enthralling, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. With vivid images, informational text, and incredible facts and stories about such well-known figures as Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy, and Jesse James, readers will be engaged from cover to cover!

Introduces the geography, history, religion, government, economy, and culture of one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere.