Young investigators will discover what happened to their favorite playground equipment in the text, El caso del parque infantil (The Jungle Park Case). By analyzing footprints, fingerprints, and tire tracks, students will understand how useful gathering information and analyzing data are to solving problems. With a glossary, an index, dynamic images, age-appropriate content, and easy-to-read text, students will build their math and reading skills while they are engaged in reading high-interest topics.
For the past three decades, Pleasant DeSpain has explored Latin America its people, customs, cultures, and especially the myths and legends. The tales in this collection are full of compassionate souls, tricks and humor, explanations of nature and geography and as always, memorable characters and places. Mario Lamo-Jimnez's Spanish translation that accompanies the English version reverberates with the rich, vibrant quality that has become the bench mark for the best stories from Latin America.
