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.

¡Gol! El fútbol es uno de los deportes más populares del mundo. Aprende cómo se juega en esta introducción al juego en español. Las fotografías dinámicas de color interesa a los lectores, mientras que un diagrama les ayudará a identificar las partes del campo de fútbol. El texto y las preguntas de pensamiento crítico hacen que este título sea una excelente opción para los lectores principiantes de no ficción. Goal! Soccer is one of the world's most popular sports. Learn about how it's played in this Spanish-language introduction to the game. Dynamic full-color photographs will...

Pese al alto valor de la poesía de Antonio Machado (1875-1939) reflejado en «Campos de Castilla» (BA 0405), «Soledades. Galerías. Otros poemas» (BA 0406) y en «Poesía» (BA 0408), publicadas en esta biblioteca de autor , su obra no se agota en el campo de la lírica, sino que se extiende al terreno de la especulación filosófica, la indagación moral, las valoraciones estéticas y la reflexión política. JUAN DE MAIRENA (1936) representa, en este sentido, la cristalización de uno de los idearios más ricos, profundos y ambiciosos de nuestras letras. La presente edición, preparada...

What’s the difference between a seal and a sea lion? These “second cousins” of the sea look similar, but there are many ways to tell these creatures apart. From ear shape to the noises they make to communicate, seals and sea lions are amazing creatures with both shared features and many truly unique attributes. They both share an ocean habitat, but when readers take a closer look, it’s easy to discover how they each fight off predators, mate, and raise their young in different ways. Captivating full-color photographs help to bring these marvelous mammals to vivid life.

What do lions do? Let's find out! In this book, young learners ages 0-3 can explore facts about these amazing animals in both Spanish and English. These appealing board books are illustrated with vibrant photos, presenting simple facts about a variety of wild animals. Side-by-side English and Spanish text lets children and caretakers compare words in two languages. This series is perfect for building early bilingual literacy skills!