Salvar la cultura en una catástrofe

Nature is not always kind. Natural disasters like earthquakes and storms can wipe out cities. Entire cultures and their histories are at risk of being lost. When disaster strikes, some people work to save cultural items. They preserve culture for the future! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and is perfect for...

Recounts the life of Cuban violinist Claudio José Domingo Brindis de Salas, a black child who was born free and began his career as a musical prodigy to become a noted concert musician in Paris, while slavery still existed on the island.

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.

The Flame is Cohens powerful goodbye to this world: a compilation of lyrics, selections of his many notebooks which he kept for years, new poems, illustrations and self-portraits. These pages are the works of a poet and lyricist who has plunged into the depths and come up with the truth in his hands.

Adaptada para jóvenes lectores, esta es la inspiradora biografía de la que fue la primera dama de Estados Unidos, Michelle Obama. Michelle Robinson nació en el lado sur de Chicago. A pesar de sus humildes orígenes, llegaría a ser Michelle Obama, la inspiradora y poderosa primera dama de Estados Unidos. Junto con su marido, Barack Obama, elegido el cuadragésimo cuarto presidente, serían la primera familia negra en la Casa Blanca, y desde allí servirían al país durante dos mandatos. Michelle es ejemplo de que, con perseverancia y esfuerzo, no hay límites; de origen humilde, llegó a...