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.

¿Dónde está Wally? Encuéntralo ahora con nuevos detalles en cada página. Una nueva edición de este clásico, perfecta para todos sus fanáticos. Cuando creó a Wally, Martin Handford no podía imaginar que este personaje con sus gafas y su gorro se convertiríaen el fenómeno mundial que es actualmente. Cientos de miles de ejemplares vendidos confirman que todo el mundo está buscando a Wally. Esta nueva entrega de ¿Dónde está Wally? El viaje fantástico tiene solapas en cada página e incluye nuevas y mejores búsquedas que la edición anterior. Una edición de lujo para los...

Encourage readers to learn about the various animals that need help and what they can do to make a difference through volunteerism in this inspiring, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Readers will discover different programs and organizations that work to protect animals, animal habitats, and endangered species through vibrant images and charts and informational text. Featuring a list of helpful and useful websites, this nonfiction title encourages readers to take part in animal activism in any way they can--from baking homemade dog biscuits to exploring careers that help sick or injured...

As a successful former slave, Clara Brown used her money to help other freed slaves get a new start in life. In 1859 Clara bought her own freedom and headed west to Colorado to find her daughter, who was sold when she was just a little girl. Clara didn't find her daughter there, but she did get rich. The people she helped became her family, and she became known as "Aunt" Clara Brown.

Para contar a los pequeños príncipes y princesas y a las pequeñas hadas antes de partir hacia el país de los sueños.