Todos a bordo de la Interestatal - (Social Studies: Informational Text) by Alyxx Melendez (Paperback)

About the Book

Travel along the U.S. Interstate! This Spanish nonfiction reader explores how the geography, history, and economics of interstate roads changed American travel. Includes activities and text features to expand Spanish speakers' social studies skills.

Book Synopsis

Travel along the U.S. Interstate Highway System! This Spanish language social studies book explores how this network of fast-paced freeways changed how Americans live and move. The U.S. Interstate Highway System provides 48,876 miles of roads that get Americans where they need to go. This teacher-approved book shows Spanish-speaking students how interstate roads have evolved and grown over time, including the history of roads built by native peoples. The book covers the geography, history, and economics surrounding the Interstate Highway System in an easy-to-follow way. With a glossary and index, useful discussion questions, and other key features, this book gives English learners an inside look at the important role of the U.S. Interstate Highway System.

About the Author

Alyxx Meléndez has written 17 books and plays for Teacher Created Materials. The first of these was All Aboard the Interstate, which was by far the most fun to research and write.
Alyxx received the Creative Voice Award from TCM in 2021. Alyxx is a poet at heart, and has written a handful of original songs supported by some charmingly mediocre noodling on the piano and guitar. Unfortunately for readers, these will never be published.