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.

This book's attractive combination of excellent color photographs and detailed illustrations will captivate young readers and hold their attention as they learn all about the animal kingdom. The child-friendly text highlights details that children are especially interested in to provide a thorough introduction to the major animal and insect groups. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Destacada dramaturga tremendamente crítica con la hipocresía de su sociedad, destapó y retrató la tipología de la mujer sureña norteamericana a través de sus obras. Valiente, enigmática y conflictiva, su compromiso ideológico la llevó a defender y apoyar causas políticas como la Guerra Civil Española o a criticar ferozmente la “caza de brujas” de McCarthy.

"North American Spanish translation of Spot Earthquakes. Excite early readers about science and weather with a low-level reader about earthquakes. Using a search-and-find framework, emergent readers learn simple facts about these quakes and how scientists measure the shaking"--

Color photos and easy-to-read text five a realistic insight into the typical working day of an on-the-job zookeeper.