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.

INTERVENTIONS WITH MINORS - Socio educative action - Most of the time, the irregular behaviour of young people is the outcome of what society has offered to them. This book studies the methodology, the levels of the intervention, preventive measures, assistance and rehabilitative intervention, in the work with families and minors in the network of primary attention. The situations of social risk, the necessities and the problems of minors are exposed making a special mention of the educational ones, and the professional figures that act in this field.

Los duendes del Otoño tienen un serio problema: La Bruja de las Margaritas se ha instalado en su bosque, y no permite que se vaya el buen tiempo. Solo el mago Lut puede derrotarla utilizando la magia de las palabras... ¿Lo conseguirá? Además de disfrutar de la lectura, permite conocer el prefijo «des-» y los antónimos, y adquirir vocabulario relacionado con el otoño. Pizca de Sal es una colección que combina literatura y contenidos de distintas materias del currículo: cada libro aborda los contenidos a través de una historia de ficción con una trama seductora y divertida y un...

"The students in Mrs. Park's class prepare to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. 's Day by thinking about the values he taught. Contains an informative section on Martin Luther King, Jr."

SHAAAARRRKK! That's probably the last word anyone wants to hear while swimming in the warm blue sea. But most sharks aren't at all what people expect. In fact, those who think all sharks are giant, man-eating killers are in for a surprise. The compelling narrative, colorful illustrations, and captivating facts in SURPRISING SHARKS reveal that sharks come in all shapes and sizes - and probably should be more afraid of humans than we are of them. Back matter includes a note about sharks and an index.