California is a state that is rich with diverse people. This primary source reader introduces students to some of California's influential individuals including John Muir, Dorothea Lange, Sally Ride, and Cesar Chavez.

Explore California's history with this primary source reader that will ignite a curiosity about history through primary sources such as maps, letters, images, and photographs. This Spanish book will help English language learners achieve social studies literacy. Features include:

• Text features such as a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents increase comprehension and build academic vocabulary
• Predict It! culminating activity challenges students to create a timeline of the life of a famous Californian
• Your Turn! activity challenges students to examine Dorothea Lange's Migrant Mother photograph
• Read and Respond provides post-reading questions that develop critical thinking