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.

Score book of 50 traditional children's popular songs in Spanish, with standard scores and TAB´s. A very good resource for learning to play the ukulele and learning vocabulary in Spanish. Complete lyrics, score with the melody, chord encryption chart, scores with TAB's which makes it easier for us to relate the two types of score. Repertoire included: ¿Dónde están las llaves? A mi burro le duele la cabeza A mi mono le gusta la lechuga A ram sam sam Ahora que vamos despacio Al corro de la patata Al pasar la barca Al pasar por el cuartel Al pavo pavito pavo Allá en el rancho grande Antón...

La mayoría pasamos la vida hundidos hasta la demencia por las creencias, cánones, prejuicios, costumbres y tradiciones, por lo que otros definieron como ‘lo correcto’, tanto que dejamos de vivir por simplemente ser llevados y arrastrados entre la corriente. Ir A Contracorriente es recuperar la vida del pasado y de todo lo que nos dijeron que era y que creímos, y que no resultó ser así. La creencia ciega de que la vida debe ser como siempre ha sido, nos acobarda para retarla y navegar en sus aguas de maneras innovadoras. Nos llenamos de sentido común y no dejamos espacio para lo...

The unsinkable luxury liner known as the Titanic may have sunk on its first transatlantic voyage in 1912, but people remain riveted to its storied legend. The collision with the iceberg in the North Atlantic was not the only mistake that was made that day. In this spellbinding volume, readers will learn about the passengers and crew aboard the doomed ship and what really happened that tragic night. Historical photographs will transport them back to the glamorous era, while the narrative paints an absorbing picture of the Titanic's sad fate.

Dive into this book to learn all about blacktip reef sharks. Readers will take in information about a blacktip reef shark's preferred habitat, what it likes to eat, and more alongside amazing underwater photographs. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.