Mujeres en los negocios (Women in Business)

Whether you call your January 6th celebration El Dia de los Reyes or the Feast of the Epiphany, you're celebrating a day dedicated to the three kings. Sometimes called the three wise men or the magi, these figures are part of the Christmas story and often appear in nativity scenes during this time of year. In some places, they're more important than Santa Claus. In this volume, readers discover the history of the three kings' story as well as how they are celebrated in cultures around the world today.

Not everyone in the United States is eligible to vote. Voting rules are different in every state. For federal elections, however, voters must have U.S. citizenship to vote. Voters must be 18 on or before the next Election Day to cast their ballot. People must live in their state for a certain period of time before being eligible to vote. All people wishing to vote must be registered by a certain date depending on which state they live in. This book explains who is eligible to vote in U.S. elections as well as who is not eligible to vote. Readers will make connections to the text through...

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.

Fiel a su cita anual, llega una nueva entrega de Los chistes más morrocotudos de Geronimo Stilton. Nos ha costado, porque en la redacción de El eco del roedor nadie podía dejar de reír, pero finalmente han conseguido reunir más de 500 chistes de animales, de transportes, de enamorados, chistes telefónicos... ¡para partirse de risa! ¡Palabra de Stilton, Geronimo Stilton! ¡Incluye chistes enviados por nuestros lectores, con su nombre y su ciudad de origen!

Una recopilación de cuentos sobre las guerras y sus víctimas; acerca de la sabiduría animal y la ignorancia humana... ¿Cómo sería la vida en una ciudad bajo las bombas? ¿Cómo es la lucha por la supervivencia? Una llamada de atención para reflexionar sobre distintos aspectos de la existencia.

The United States has many places to live. People choose to live in small towns and big cities. Why do people live where they do? With examples from both the past and present, this Spanish book teaches beginning readers about the history of immigration to the United States and the factors that influence where people live. Dynamic images in conjunction with Spanish text provides first grade students with an inviting learning experience as they build their reading skills and knowledge of US history.