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.

Discusses the physical characteristics of great white sharks that combine to make them such able predators.

In 1614 a Japanese embassy arrived in Spain led by samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga with the intention of arriving in Rome to see the Pope and ask for protection for Japanese Catholics.

Climb aboard for a journey into the world of trains! In this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title, readers learn about the history of trains, the different uses for them, and the different types and parts including freight cars, box cars, passenger cars, and the caboose. With detailed photos, informative text, and intriguing facts, this book will have readers delighted from cover to cover!

Vida de Monseñor Álvaro del Portillo (1914-1994), primer sucesor de San Josemaría Escrivá. Este libro lo hemos escrito para ti. En él, te contamos detalles de la vida de don Álvaro del Portillo. Entregó su vida trabajando para extender el Opus Dei, Obra de Dios, en el mundo entero. Puedes colorear los dibujos al leerlo.