Tiempo extremo (Extreme Weather)

Learn about the Earth and the Moon with this engaging Spanish science reader. With easy-to-read text, this book teaches students important scientific concepts and vocabulary including the phases of the Moon, the movement of the Earth around the sun, and the rotation of the Earth. Aligned to state and national standards, the book contains nonfiction text features like an index, a glossary, captions, bold font, and detailed images to keep students connected to the text. A hands-on science experiment helps students apply what they have learned and develops critical thinking skills.

Los jovenes lectores se transportan dentro de un laberinto de un castillo antiguo directamente al corazon de una batalla con un malvado senor feudal y para cumplir la mision hay que encontrar la salida y descifrar el mensaje oculto. Estas aventuras sirven tambien como lecciones acerca de culturas y actividades del pasado, el presente, y el futuro.

¿Y si un día encuentras un manuscrito misterioso oculto en un viejo libro? ¿Y si leyéndolo descubres que existe un pasadizo secreto que te permite viajar en el tiempo? Sí, sí, viajar en el tiempo. Solo tienes que seguir leyendo. Página a página, la Historia se irá abriendo ante ti y podrás oír, oler, ver, sentir, vivir, algunos de los momentos más decisivos y emocionantes de nuestro pasado. Viajarás en una galera romana. A lomos de un corcel árabe visitarás la fabulosa Córdoba de los emires y califas. Derribarás murallas, defenderás castillos, levantarás catedrales....

For most of history, women have been confined to their households, and to lives without equal rights or equal opportunities. This volume introduces readers to the women of the suffrage movement, the defining movement for women’s rights, especially the right to vote. Primary sources and photographs will show readers firsthand how the challenges and successes of this movement shaped the lives of women across the United States. Readers will also learn about the inequality that still exists for women, and how they can change this injustice in the future.

A land of extremes, from active volcanic peaks to dense rain forests, Guatemala has sustained great civilizations and attracted foreign conquerors. While shadows of its vicious, decades-long civil war still linger, Guatemala's people work toward peace and stability in the face of corruption and impunity. Illuminating photographs, insightful facts, and informative sidebars help the reader discover what it's like to live in today's Guatemala, its ancient beginnings, dramatic landscape, rich culture, resilient people, and more.