Start-Up Libraries
Ready-made classroom libraries support students at all literacy levels
These grade-level libraries provide students with access to a wide range of Spanish-language titles—including classics, authentic works, and best-selling books—that cover a wide array of instructional themes, content-area topics, and text types suitable for all grade and proficiency levels.
Bring the very best Spanish-language titles into your classroom! Each Start-Up Library includes:
• Lesson Plans
• Award-winning books, authors, and illustrators from Latin America and Spain ... and Latinos in the US
• Literary classics, Spanish-language classics, authentic titles, and best-selling translations
• A wide range of instructional themes, content-area topics, and text types for all grade and proficiency levels
• Lesson Plans
• Award-winning books, authors, and illustrators from Latin America and Spain ... and Latinos in the US
• Literary classics, Spanish-language classics, authentic titles, and best-selling translations
• A wide range of instructional themes, content-area topics, and text types for all grade and proficiency levels
Product Details
- Grade Level(s): PreK, K-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12
- Language(s): Spanish, Spanish/English
Themes & Content Areas
- Action and Adventure
- Agriculture
- Ancient Civilizations
- Animals
- Arts
- City and Town Life
- Courage and Freedom
- Courage and Freedom and Freedom
- Creativity
- Cultural Identity
- Diversity
- Early Learning Concepts
- Earth and Space Exploration
- Exploration and Discovery
- Family
- Fantasy and Magic
- Freedom
- Friendship
- Growing Up
- Health and Well-Being
- History
- Hobbies
- Honesty
- Horror
- Humor
- Identity
- Inventions
- Jobs and Careers
- Justice
- Kindness
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Leadership and Teamwork and Teamwork
- Loyalty
- Making a Difference
- Maps
- Math
- Nature
- Personal Development
- Politics and Government
- Prehistoric World
- Problem Solving
- Reference
- Responsibility
- School
- Self Awareness and Self-Esteem
- Solidarity
- Solving Conflicts
- Spanish Language Arts
- Special Needs
- Sports
- Subjects
- Teamwork
- Technology
- Traditions and Customs
- Traditions and Customs and Customs
- Travel
- Science
- Social Studies
- Spanish as a World Language
Text Types & Genres
- Bilingual Dictionary / English-Spanish
- Information Text / Literary Nonfiction / Argumentative
- Informational Text / Literary Nonfiction
- Informational Text / Literary Nonfiction / Arts
- Informational Text / Literary Nonfiction / Biography
- Informational Text / Literary Nonfiction / Expository
- Informational Text / Literary Nonfiction / History
- Informational Text / Literary Nonfiction / Poetry
- Informational Text / Literary Nonfiction / Science
- Informational Text / Literary Nonfiction / Social Studies
- Informational Text / Technical
- Informational Text / Technical / Science
- Literature / Drama
- Literature / Poetry
- Literature / Poetry / Free Verse Poem
- Literature / Poetry / Narrative Poem
- Literature / Poetry / Nursery Rhyme
- Literature / Stories
- Literature / Stories / Fables
- Literature / Stories / Fantasy
- Literature / Stories / Folktales
- Literature / Stories / Graphic Novels
- Literature / Stories / Historical Fiction
- Literature / Stories / Legends
- Literature / Stories / Mysteries
- Literature / Stories / Realistic Fiction
- Literature / Stories / Science Fiction
- Phonics Reader
- Spanish Picto-Dictionary
Available Packs
Featured Titles
ISBN: 978-1-54337-996-9
ABC (Bilingual Edition)
Early Learning Concepts, Hobbies, Spanish Language Arts
ISBN: 978-1-54336-447-7
¡Mira donde vivimos! Un primer libro sobre construir una comunidad
Agriculture, City and Town Life, Identity
ISBN: 978-1-54336-445-3
¡Mira lo que comemos! Un primer libro sobre la alimentación saludable
City and Town Life, Earth and Space Exploration, Health and Well-Being
ISBN: 978-1-54333-545-3
¿Deben tus padres controlar tu uso de la tecnología?
Creativity, Family, Health and Well-Being
Book Reviews
Title: El oso cansado
School Library Journal starred review
“A whimsical and charming play set cleverly as a picture book to engage children who are comfortable with the Spanish language.”
Title: A lomo de cuento por Colombia: el hijo del Sol y de la Luna
School Library Journal starred review
“A multifaceted and informative volume that will enrich folktale and Spanish-language collections. Highly recommended.”
Title: El viaje de Frederick: la vida de Frederick Douglass
Kirkus Reviews
"A fittingly inspirational tribute to a most praiseworthy man."