El ferrocarril transcontinental (The Transcontinental Railroad)

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.

Few natural forces seem as much like magic as magnets. Perhaps that’s why magnets are so fun! Young scientists will love learning about amazing magnets, both natural and man-made. They’ll discover how magnetism is harnessed to help us in many ways. This STEM-supportive volume contains comprehensible text and photographs of students and scientists utilizing magnets. It also includes a simple, fun concluding activity to encourage readers to use this super science tool themselves.

Hernán vuela hasta la India para encontrar su ser espiritual. Allí descubrirá el interior del país y de sí mismo. Con ayuda de su maestro, Suresh el Faquir, prosigue su entrenamiento para completar su iniciación mística, con prácticas que incluyen la peregrinación o los ejercicios de equilibrio sobre el alambre, que ayudan a conseguir el equilibrio en la vida.

With gentle encouragement, this book teaches children that they can think before speaking, choose what to say and how to say it, and find positive ways to respond when others use unkind words. The importance of saying “I’m sorry” is reinforced. Includes tips for parents and caregivers.

A principios de 1943, la poetisa Celia Viñas aprueba las oposiciones a catedrática de Literatura y emprende un largo viaje desde Palma de Mallorca, donde reside su familia, hasta Almería. Su llegada genera un gran impacto en el mundo académico y cultural de una ciudad estigmatizada por el sórdido y deprimido ambiente de posguerra. Desde el Instituto de Bachillerato, Celia comparte su amor por la literatura y despliega una transgresora pedagogía basada en múltiples actividades extraescolares: teatros, periódicos, programas de radio, excursiones… Allí coincidirá con alumnos de...