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.

This book makes learning about the concept of opposites fun, as readers discover recognizable examples of objects that are hot and cold! Using colorful photographs that connect to simple text, alongside exciting and recognizable sight words, young readers will enjoy learning about hot and cold things, while also building confidence in their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.

En 1919, el Congreso norteamericano aprobó una ley por la que se prohibía la fabricación y venta de bebidas alcohólicas en los Estados Unidos. Esta ley, conocida como Ley Seca, dio lugar a la mayor proliferación de bandas mafiosas y crímenes de sangre que haya conocido la historia de ese país. El escritor y periodista Walter Noble Burns (1872-1932) –autor de varias obras biográficas sobre legendarios personajes del Oeste, como The saga of Billy The Kid (1926), que hizo famoso al bandido adolescente, y Tombstone (1927), la vida del célebre marshall Wyatt Earp–, vivió en Chicago...

Christopher Columbus most likely wasn’t the person to discover the Americas. He wasn’t even the first European to do so! Despite that, his three trips to the Western Hemisphere led to many more European explorers heading in that direction. In this volume, readers familiar with Columbus’s travels on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria can learn who Columbus was beyond his travels. Supported by full-color and historic images, interesting main content turns what readers think they know about the life of Columbus on its head while expounding on an important period in the history of the world.

Palabras que hablan de amor, escrito por Rick Warren, autor de Una vida con propósito, número uno en la lista de los libros más vendidos del New York Times, e ilustrado por Ag Jatkowska, explora el poder de las palabras. Con calidez y sabiduría, este libro inspirador ofrece una mirada sincera sobre el lenguaje y cómo los niños emplean las palabras para alentar, perdonar, expresar gratitud, sanar y amar. A través de ilustraciones encantadoras y el atractivo texto de Warren, los lectores más jóvenes comprenderán cómo las palabras pueden cambiar su vida y la de quienes los rodean....