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.

En esta impactante continuación de Aire encantado, su galardonado libro de memorias, Margarita Engle, ganadora del premio de honor de Newbery, recrea sus años de adolescencia durante la turbulenta década de 1960. La infancia de Margarita Engle era un vaivén entre dos mundos: la exuberante y acogedora isla de Cuba y la solitaria realidad de un Los Ángeles lleno de sueños. Pero la revolución ha transformado a Cuba en un misterio de imposibilidad, algo que ya no está disponible en la vida real. Margarita anhela viajar por el mundo, pero antes de que pueda hacerse independiente, tendrá...

These twelve popular Bible stories are perfect for bedtime! Five-Minute Bedtime Bible Stories presents twelve of the most popular Bible stories retold in condensed versions to introduce children to the Bible. The large font size and colorful illustrations on every page are perfect for young readers! The featured stories tell the tales of the Garden of Eden, Noah's Ark, Moses, David and Goliath, Esther, Daniel and the Lions, the Nativity, as well as many well-known New Testament stories. This book has been officially vetted by the American Bible Society. It also includes a soft, padded cove; a ...

Highlights the life and political career of the forty-fourth president of the United States who, after years of struggling with his identity and place in society, found his niche in public service and made history as the first African American U.S. President ever to be elected.

Many people depend on blue crabs from the Chesapeake Bay for their jobs. But overfishing and changes in the blue crabs' habitats have reduced their numbers. Learn how scientists have stepped in to study these blue beauties so that they can keep a healthy crab population. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and is...