La Biblia para principiantes

De la exitosa serie Little People, BIG DREAMS, Kamala Harris cuenta la increíble historia de la primera mujer, la primera persona negra y la primera estadounidense del sur de Asia en ser elegida vicepresidenta de los Estados Unidos de America / From the best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Kamala Harris tells the incredible story of the first woman, first Black person, and first South Asian American to be elected vice president of the USA.

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.

In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat--350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Harbor will fascinate young readers.

This beginner biography takes a look into the life and career of Jackie Robinson and how he broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Complete with full-bleed relevant and historical photographs, timeline, glossary, and index. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.