La gastronomía texana (Gastronomy of Texas)

George W. Bush grew up in a prominent political family in Texas. After serving as Texas governor, Bush followed his father's footsteps in becoming President of the United States. This Spanish-translated biography allows readers to discover the life of George W. Bush and explore some of the impacts he made as president through acts like No Child Left Behind. Readers will also learn of the many unexpected challenges Bush faced, such as the al-Qaeda attack on September 11, 2001, the War on Terror, and the Iraq War. The engaging facts, vibrant images, and supportive text work in conjunction with...

This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. This primary source book focuses on the lives of Native Americans as pioneers began moving west during the 1800s. Students will explore significant historical events such as the Indian Removal Act, the Trail of Tears, the Seminole Wars, Red Cloud's War, the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the Nez Perce? War, Wounded Knee, and more. With a visually appealing layout, this ESL book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts ...

This truly is a strange book. For starters, it talks to the reader. What's more, there are no colors until someone gives it color. Who is going to do this? The reader of course. What better way to do this besides with your fingers and hands? Full of tracing and marks, this story is far from a coloring book.

Growing up Latino in America means speaking two languages, living two lives, learning the rules of two cultures. Cool Salsa celebrates the tones, rhythms, sounds, and experiences of that double life. Here are poems about families and parties, insults and sad memories, hot dogs and mangos, the sweet syllables of Spanish and the snag-toothed traps of English. Here is the glory, and pain, of being Latino American. Latino Americans hail from Cuba and California, Mexico and Michigan, Nicaragua and New York, and editor Lori M. Carlson has made sure to capture all of those accents. With poets such...