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.

"While preparing for Christmas in Puerto Rico, seven-year-old Esmeralda asks the Three Magi for a baby doll like her cousin's, but when they bring something else instead she gains a deeper understanding of the meaning of the holiday."

Provides a simple description of how astronauts aboard a space shuttle perform everyday activities such as eating, drinking, and sleeping.

La Tierra de las Almas Perdidas es una novela fantástica, visual y vertiginosa, en la que se entrelazan vidas y muertes de seres mitológicos y seres humanos. Los personajes, unos luminosos, otros oscuros, permanecen enredados en una lucha tan antigua como la vida. Empujados por el azar, se tendrán que enfrentar a la impotencia y el desconcierto de los devenires de un destino que parece estar más allá de su entendimiento. Esta historia épica y mística atrapa al lector desde el primer capítulo y le lleva a adentrarse en el mundo de lo invisible y lo olvidado, en busca del camino de...

Young readers are introduced to the many changes children experience in their early years. The simple text takes readers on a journey from the day a child is born through the first six years of life.