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.

Whose Tail is This? Spanish Edition. Animals’ tails are all different shapes and sizes. Some animals have tails that are wide, or strong, or curly. Some are white, and some have stripes. One tail is very beautiful – which one is it?

Se trata de una pregunta que nos inquieta solo de pensarla, tan profundamente dependen nuestras vidas y sociedades del mundo científico-tecnológico de la electricidad. Entre los grandes protagonistas de ese mundo, destaca un serbio que después de estudiar ingeniería en Graz (Austria), emigró en 1884 a América, instalándose en Nueva York; un serbio de imaginación y habilidades descomunales, un excéntrico sin miedo a lo desconocido, que gozaba montando espectáculos para promover sus inventos: Nikola Tesla (1856-1943). Es difícil apreciar cuánto debemos a sus inventos: sus ideas y...

By day, Zoe Zhang is a fourth-grade bunny who loves reading books and playing soccer. By night, she's Robin Hoodie, a hero bandit who steals from the greedy and gives to the poor. When a dishonest city official bullies her family, she and her band of Merry Mates fight back. Kids will be captivated by this fast-paced adventure story that will appeal to reluctant readers. This short, 32-page chapter book features colorful, lively illustrations to capture the attention of kids who enjoy stories about underdog superheroes.

Unlike their domesticated relatives, wild turkeys can fly. Readers will learn about the pecking order of turkey flocks, how turkeys avoid predators, what foods these birds eat, and much more. The turkey’s association with Thanksgiving is addressed, as is the impressive comeback these birds made after their numbers plummeted in the early twentieth century.