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.

Este álbum ilustrado es el homenaje que Gianni Rodari quiso hacerle a uno de los personajes más célebres de la literatura mundial. Fiel al texto original y a las secuencias narrativas, Rodari crea un largo poema rimado en pareados para acercar a los lectores más jóvenes la obra maestra de Carlo Collodi y fascinar con ella a los más grandes.

¿Dónde puedes encontrar el color azul? ¿Tiene algún significado especial este color? Los jóvenes lectores aprenderán a identificar objetos azules y los lugares donde aparecen en Azul, uno de los libros de Los niños y la ciencia: Colores. Where can you find the color blue? Does this color have any special meanings? Young readers will learn to identify blue objects and the places they appear in Blue, a Science Kids: Colors book.

Spanish Student Edition offers the complete Student Edition in Spanish to meet the needs of Spanish ELL students.

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they're much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into what life was like during Westward Expansion. Students will learn about the reasons people headed west, the gold rush, the Homestead Act, Manifest Destiny, the Oregon Trail, and more. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at...