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.

"Durante los últimos treinta años, las vidas del señor y la señora Jha han estado definidas por los espacios pequeños y atestados, el no llegar a fin de mes, los vecinos cotillas y los pequeños dramas, como el robo de unos pantalones de yoga o los hartazgos tras décadas de matrimonio. Sin embargo, el señor Jha recibe una cantidad de dinero tan grande como inesperada, y decide llevarse a su esposa del bloque residencial de Delhi Este para instalarse en el barrio rico de la ciudad. Allí, el señor Jha se propondrá estar a la altura de su nuevo estatus, cueste lo que cueste: corbatas...

SHAAAARRRKK! That's probably the last word anyone wants to hear while swimming in the warm blue sea. But most sharks aren't at all what people expect. In fact, those who think all sharks are giant, man-eating killers are in for a surprise. The compelling narrative, colorful illustrations, and captivating facts in SURPRISING SHARKS reveal that sharks come in all shapes and sizes - and probably should be more afraid of humans than we are of them. Back matter includes a note about sharks and an index.

Bosquejos = Esquisses / Carmen Elías -- Jorge Camacho = Jorge Camacho / Mario Carren̋o -- Manigua la encuentro de Camacho = Brousse au-devant de Camacho / André Breton -- Jorge Camacho entro pájaros y kachinas = Jorge Camacho parmi les oiseauxs et les kachinas / Carlos M. Luis -- El imperio de la serpiente = L'empire du serpent / Joyce Mansour -- A Jorge = A Jorge / Torgia -- El arte cósmico de Jorge Camacho = L'art cosmique de Jorge Camacho / Surpik Angelini.

Some people are afraid of mice, but these tiny critters are full of interesting facts. Through both English and standard Latin-American Spanish, learn how little mice are taken care of and how some of these itty bitty animals are even kept as pets or used to run tests. From tiny pink pups to wild mice invading your home, these animals will help readers learn definitions and early concepts with the use of full-color pictures and a great picture glossary. Strong picture-text correlation aids in comprehension Reading level supports beginning readers Picture glossary helps develop vocabulary...