Cuando somos diferentes

Presents profiles of fourteen Latino baseball players who, from 1900 through the 1960s, were pioneers of the sport in their home countries and the United States.

Kids often play with magnets, yet they don't learn how these playthings work for many years. Practical knowledge from their play can help them learn more about magnetism, and so can this book. Specially written for those with reading challenges or readers looking for a review, the main text covers important vocabulary, magnetic fields, and a discussion of why metals and magnets come together. Diagrams and succinct fact boxes offer additional ways to learn each concept and explain some ideas in greater detail.

Sharing is a social skill all children need to learn. This book presents sharing as a positive choice, then describes four ways to share. It points out that sharing goes beyond things: children can also share their knowledge, their creativity, and their time. What if they don't want to share, or someone won't share with them? These topics are covered, too. Concrete examples and reinforcing illustrationshelp children practice sharing, understand how and why to share, and realize the benefits of sharing.

Desde tiempo inmemorial, la narración y el viaje, como impulsos elementales del ser humano, han mantenido una estrecha relación. Ya en el momento mismo en que surge la escritura establecen un vínculo indisoluble. Muchos viajeros han querido contarnos sus impresiones, y muchos escritores han planteado sus obras en forma de viaje o recurriendo a éste como inspiración.