La Misión de Santa Cruz (Discovering Mission Santa Cruz)

Ismael trabaja como pescador a lo largo de las costas del norte de África, a pocos kilómetros de la anhelada Italia. El mar es parte integral de su vida, fuente de sustento y símbolo de pertenencia a un grupo. Pero cuando el mar, de repente, le arrebata a su padre, a Ismael no le queda más remedio que abandonar todo lo que conoce y ama, y emprender un viaje desesperado en busca de fortuna y de un lugar al que realmente pueda llamar hogar. Esta novela muestra la cara más amarga de la inmigración, aquellas noticias que cada día destacan en los informativos sobre las miles de personas que ...

Invierno, primavera, verano y otoño—las estaciones son uno de los ciclos más familiares de la naturaleza. Pero, ¿por qué cambia el clima? Aprenda por qué los patrones climáticos cambian a lo largo de las estaciones. Winter, spring, summer, and fall—the seasons are one of nature's most familiar cycles. But why does the weather change? Learn why weather patterns change over the seasons.

Engineers have built some incredible things. But with every new feat, there is failure. Readers will learn about engineering feats and failures like the Titanic, the Hindenburg, the Hoover Dam, and more in this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. This book features brilliant images, charts, and intriguing facts in conjunction with informational text and mathematics skills to keep readers active and engaged.

A trip to Comic-Con becomes an adventure in learning division! Join Zach as he travels to San Diego to attend his very first comic book convention. Along the way, learn about the history of comic books and comic book conventions, and meet the dedicated fans who make Comic-Con one of the most widely attended comic book conventions in the world. This book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, math charts and diagrams, sidebars, and practice problems make learning division relevant and fun. Text...