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.

Esta es la extraordinaria historia de Michaela DePrince, una niña que consiguió escapar de la crueldad de la guerra y ascender al estrellato en el mundo del ballet. Michaela nace como Mabinty Bangura en Sierra Leona en plena guerra civil. Huérfana y despreciada por las cuidadoras de su orfanato, Mabinty tiene la esperanza de ser adoptada por una familia americana, pero teme que nadie la quiera a causa de las manchas de su piel. El día que cumple cuatro años, Mabinty encuentra una fotografía de una bailarina de ballet, que guarda como un tesoro. En ese momento decide que lo que más...

Our closest solar system is about 10 light years away. It has two main types of planets. Some are rocky and small, like planet Earth, while others are huge balls of gas, like Jupiter. Learn about how astronomers once thought our solar system was the one and only, to how they have now discovered hundreds of stars with planets orbiting them, which means there could be billions of solar systems in outer space! Just maybe, these alien worlds could host life, like our own amazing planet. This book allows students to use observations of the Sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be...

Christopher Columbus landed in the West Indies on October 12, 1492. Today, October 12 honors Columbus’ adventurous spirit as well as his Italian-American heritage. Easy-to-follow bilingual text in English and standard Latin American Spanish explains the holiday’s history and contemporary celebrations in accessible terms. Photographs illustrate Columbus’ life as well as modern celebrations of the holiday in his honor.

Spanish Language Edition A Special Bible for the Pre-reading Years THE PRESCHOOLERS BIBLE - Builds a delight in Bible learning for 3s through 5s - All the important values will come to focus in this simple Bible - Builds your child's life and character through Bible truth - The next step up from The Toddlers Bible. Don't miss it! Has your child delighted in The Toddler's Bible? Now is the time to make the next step. Move up to The Preschoolers Bible, for 3s through 5s. This is a delight to read, rich with character-building values for that vital pre-reading age.-V. Gilbert Beers