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.

A rain forest scientist invites youngsters to learn about the plants grow in the rain forest, the animals that live in the canopy, what rain forests need to grow, and how scientists learn about the rain forest.

Learn how musical instruments work with this Spanish STEAM reader that builds literacy and critical thinking skills through real-world examples and features a hands-on lab activity.

If a person were ever face-to-face with a huge, hungry animal with sharp teeth, they probably wouldn’t care exactly what that animal was! But from a safe location, can we tell whether it was a crocodile or alligator that wanted to take a bite? By examining their jaw structure, teeth, and other physical features, we can easily tell these two animals apart! Graphic organizers and amazing images highlight each animal’s habitat and other small differences between the two fearsome creatures, showing readers just what creature is lurking below the waters.

Towner Whitney proviene de una familia de mujeres de Salem que tienen el don de leer el futuro en los patrones de encaje. Una saga de mujeres que han guardado secretos durante generaciones. Towner vuelve a casa a raíz de la desaparición de dos mujeres del pueblo, pero pronto descubrirá que este hecho que en un primer momento parece aislado, puede sacar a la luz la verdad sobre la muerte de su hermana gemela...