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.

Cartes de l'escriptor a la seva filla amb síndrome de Down. Un text excepcional sobre la condició humana i el respecte a la diferència.

What does the phrase "once in a blue moon" refer to? What is the difference between a waning gibbous moon and a waning crescent moon? What is the atmosphere on the Moon like? How does the Moon create tides? Students will learn the answers to these questions and more as they read all about the Moon! This nonfiction Spanish book introduces students to important scientific concepts and vocabulary as they are engaged in reading. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the fun lab activity...

¡A los niños les encantará aprender a contar y a sumar de la forma más divertida! Este original libro incluye números magnéticos del 1 al 20, dos cuadernillos con sumas sencillas que unas simpáticas abejas magnéticas ayudarán a resolver a los niños y una línea numérica para aprender a contar.

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.